Álftanes
in Garðabær of Capital Region, Iceland
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Reykjavik Airport (3 mi) - Keflavik International Airport (20 mi)
- Búðardalur Airport (68 mi)
- Stykkishólmur Airport (70 mi)
- Grundarfjörður Airport (71 mi)
- Krókstaðarmelar Airport (88 mi)
- Reykhólar Airport (94 mi)
- Hólmavík Airport (111 mi)
- Þingvellir National Park (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 64.100 and -22.017 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 64° 5' 59" and W -22° 1' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krona - ISK
- Spoken languages:
- Icelandic, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:40 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:18 am and 4:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Iceland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iceland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Álftanes
Álftanes in Garðabær (Capital Region) with it's 2,392 citizens is a city in Iceland a little south-west of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.
Local time in Álftanes is now 08:40 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Álftanes, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Reykjavik Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Þingvellir National Park in a distance of 33 mi (or 54 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Reykjavik, Borgarnes, Keflavik, Selfoss and Isafjordur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -5°C / 22 °F
| Morning Temperature | -5°C / 22 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -5°C / 23 °F |
| Night Temperature | -4°C / 25 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
-2°C (29 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-0°C (31 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
-4°C (24 °F)
-5°C (24 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Reykjavik Natura
Fosshotel Reykjavik
CenterHotel Thingholt
Home Luxury Apartments
Hotel Holt
Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel Reykjavik
APOTEK HOTEL
Consulate Hotel Reykjavik Curio Collection by Hilton
Kvosin Downtown Hotel
101 hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Aurora Boreal Reykjavík
14 oct 2012 Boreal Travel www.borealtravel.com.
Brennender Frachter Fernanda in Hafnarfjördur
Auf dem Frachtschiff Fernanda brach am 30.10.13 nahe der Westmännerinseln ein Feuer aus. Die Besatzung von 11 Mann konnte von der Küstenwache gerettet werden. Nachdem das Feuer ...
Helicopter tour starting from Reykjavík, Iceland, over Hafnarfjörður
http://nordurflug.is, absolutely recommended!
Hafnarfjörður höfnin í roki
við Norðurgarðinn í Hafnarfirði.
2Twenty Hafnarfjörður
2Twenty Hafnarfjörður.
Helicopter tour starting from Reykjavík, Iceland, Hafnarfjörður close-up
http://nordurflug.is, absolutely recommended!
Time-Lapse Hafnarfjordur
Time-Lapse 220 Hafnarfjordur .. Taka 2
Boeing 757 simulator BIAR
Boeing 757-200/300 simulator, located in Hafnarfjordur Iceland. This footage is not from a training session, this scenic ride was for enjoyment only.
Stormy weather in Iceland
The weather (very early) this morning in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. Winds up to 23 m/s according to the forecast. www.StefanFreyr.net.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bessastaðir
Bessastaðir is today the official residence of the President of Iceland and is situated on Garðabær, not far from the capital city, Reykjavík.
Álftanes
Álftanes is a town, municipality and low-lying peninsula which extrudes from the eastern part of Reykjanes, located in Iceland's Greater Reykjavík Area. Álftanes has a population of 2,484 as of January 2011. The village of Álftanes is located on Álftanes, as is the residence of the President of Iceland, Bessastaðir. The municipality of Álftanes was merged into the neighboring municipality of Garðabær in January 2013. http://grapevine. is/News/ReadArticle/Merger-Of-Alftanes-And-Gardabaer-Approved
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Álftanes.
Hafnarfjordur › West, Hafnarfjordur (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Горад Альфтанес, Alftanes, آلفتانس, אאולפטאנס, Álftanesi, Álftanes, アゥルタネース, 아울프타네스, Аулфтанес, Аульфтанес, Альфтанес, 奧爾塔內斯
