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Discover Akureyri
Akureyri in Akureyrarkaupstaður (Northeast) with it's 17,693 citizens is a place in Iceland about 154 mi (or 249 km) north-east of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.
Current time in Akureyri is now 08:37 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Akureyri. The closest airport in Iceland is Akureyri Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saudarkrokur, Selfoss, Egilsstadir, Borgarnes and Reykjavik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -13°C / 9 °F
Morning Temperature | -14°C / 6 °F |
Evening Temperature | -13°C / 9 °F |
Night Temperature | -13°C / 8 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 90% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
-7°C (19 °F)
-10°C (13 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-10°C (13 °F)
-7°C (19 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
-12°C (11 °F)
-12°C (10 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Edda Akureyri
Hotel Edda Storutjarnir
Icelandair Hotel Akureyri
Videos from this area
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Boeing 757 take-off in Akureyri, Iceland
Summer flight between Akureyri, Iceland, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Every weekend until 31st of august.
Approach to Akureyri, coming from north. Cockpit view.
A Boeing 757 approaches Akureyri, on the north coast of Iceland, at 02:00 on May 9th 2010.
AKUREYRI 2008 mid summer air show
YAK 11 flown by Mark Jefferies at Akureyri, Iceland mid summer airshow 2008.
Aerial video from Akureyri Iceland. 1km up in the clouds.
dji Phantom 2 Vision + V3.0 Height test with fpv booster app over Akureyri Iceland.
Völkl skíði Hlíðarfjall Akureyri 2014 - Andrés Andar leikar
Völkl skíði í Hlíðarfjalli á Andrés Andarleikunum 2014. Frábær stemning og ekki spilti veðrið fyrir - Meira um Völkl skíði á http://www.fjallakofinn.is.
Leaving Akureyri, Iceland, on the MV Discovery
Akureyri is a port in northern Iceland. We visited it on the MV Discovery in June2009.
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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.
Akureyri
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality. Nicknamed the Capital of North Iceland, Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre, with a population of 17,754. The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786. The town was the site of Allied units during World War II.
Glerá
Glerá River (lit. River of Glass) is a river in northern Iceland. It originates from glaciers in the mountains of Tröllaskagi peninsula and also draws water from some fresh water springs on its way down Glerá Valley. It runs through the town of Akureyri before it flows into the sea in Eyjafjörður. The river formed the sandbank of Oddeyri where it enters the sea.
Akureyri Junior College
Akureyri Junior College (Icelandic: Menntaskólinn á Akureyri) is an Icelandic gymnasium (secondary school). It is one of the oldest educational institutions in Iceland. It is located in Akureyri, "the Capital of the North", and traces its origin back to the school in Möðruvellir in the valley of Hörgárdalur, which was founded in 1880. Some want to go further back to the ancient school in Hólar in Hjaltadalur valley, founded in the beginning of Jón Ögmundsson's episcopacy in 1130.
Akureyrarvöllur
Akureyrarvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Akureyri, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 2,000.
Northeastern Region, Iceland
Northeastern Region is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located on the northern side of the island. The biggest town in the region is Akureyri, with a population of 17,300.
Akureyrarkirkja
Akureyrarkirkja or The Church of Akureyri is a prominent Lutheran church in Akureyri, northern Iceland. Located in the centre of the city, and towering above the city on a hill, it was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, and completed in 1940. Akureyrarkirkja contains a notably large 3200-pipe organ, a unique interpretation of the crucifixion and a suspended ship hanging from the ceiling which reflects an old Nordic tradition of giving offerings for the protection of loved ones at sea.
Akureyri Art Museum
The Akureyri Art Museum (Icelandic: Listasafnið á Akureyri) was founded in 1993. It is the only art museum in Iceland located outside of the Greater Reykjavík Area. The museum is located in the center of Akureyri, the second-largest city in Iceland. Originally home to a dairy, the building which houses the gallery is noted as a good example of the Bauhaus school of architecture.
Norðausturkjördæmi
Norðausturkjördæmi Northeast Country:22x20px Iceland Main town: Akureyri Area:? km² Population:39,621 Electors:28,362 Established:1999 Representatives to Alþingi:10 Composition:21 municipalities 5 counties 2 regions Website:? The Norðausturkjördæmi (i.e. Northeast) is one of the six constituencies (kjördæmi) of Iceland. Its major town is Akureyri.