Discover Laxamyri in Iceland
Laxamyri in the region of Northeast is a town located in Iceland - some 183 mi or ( 294 km ) North-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Local time in Laxamyri is now 11:52 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Nes, Grenjadarstadur, Akureyri, and Selfoss. When in this area, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Laxamyri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Eating whale meat (Traveline in Iceland)
Follow us on Facebook, www.facebook.com Iceland is one of the few places in the world where it is possible to try whale meat. It is a controversial issue due to the overfishing until the 20th century, ..
Humpback Whale - North Sailing
North Sailing - Húsavík Whale Watching A footage of a humpback whale that jumped over 200 times just outside Husavik, Iceland on August 19th in 2006. Footage by Michael Brennan. ..
Driving Vespa GTS 300super in Iceland
Footage from a trip I went with my son Gunni in the year 2009, from Akureyri to a village named Húsavík in Iceland on our Vespa. This was a about 1 hour drive and we visited the famous whale-museum in ..
The country of fire and ice - and big fish
Sequences from a day with Gentle Giants and its surrounding. For more information, please visit www.gentlegiants.is ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Húsavík Airport
Húsavík Airport or Husavik Airport is an airport serving Húsavík, Iceland.
Located at 65.95 -17.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Norðurþing
Norðurþing is a municipality located in northern Iceland. As of 1 January 2011 (2011-01-01), it had a population of 2,905 and covered 3,729 km . The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík, with a population of approximately 2,200 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker and Raufarhöfn.
Located at 66.05 -17.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Húsavík Whale Museum
The Húsavík Whale Museum is a non-profit organization established in 1997. The Húsavík Whale Museum is situated in Húsavík, a small town in north east Iceland, on the shores of Skjálfandi Bay, just below the Arctic Circle at 66° N. It began as a small exhibit on whales in the town’s hotel in summer 1997. Shortly after that, the exhibition was moved into the newly renovated part of the baiting shed at the harbor and the shareholding business “Húsavík Whale Centre ehf” was established.
Located at 66.05 -17.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Skjálfandi
Skjálfandi, geologically more a bay than a fjord, is located in the northern part of Iceland. The Icelandic word "Skjálfandi" literally translates as "trembling" which might refer to earthquakes in the area. The bay, originally created by glacial activity, has two major streams flowing into it: Skjálfandafljót, which is a glacier river, and Laxá, which is a freshwater river. The river Laxá is famous for its salmon and part of the river is protected by the Ramsar Convention.
Located at 66.08 -17.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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