Hofsós
in Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður of Northwest, Iceland
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Sauðárkrókur Airport (12 mi) - Siglufjordur Airport (21 mi)
- Ólafsfjörður Airport (25 mi)
- Hjaltabakki Airport (30 mi)
- Akureyri Airport (41 mi)
- Gjögur Airport (54 mi)
- Grímsey Airport (59 mi)
- Krókstaðarmelar Airport (60 mi)
- Þingvellir National Park (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 65.899 and -19.413 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 65° 53' 56" and W -19° 24' 46"
- 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: 08:36 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:30 am and 3:37 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
Delve into Hofsós
Hofsós in Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður (Northwest) with it's 181 habitants is a city located in Iceland about 142 mi (or 228 km) north-east of Reykjavik, the country's capital town.
Current time in Hofsós is now 08:36 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Hofsós. The closest airport in Iceland is Sauðárkrókur Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South. 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 122 mi (or 197 km), South.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saudarkrokur, Akureyri, Selfoss, 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.
Videos from this area
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Sleðaferð á Tröllaskaga - Snowmobile trip in Skagafjordur, Iceland.
Ferð á vélsleðum um Tröllaskaga norð-vestanverðan. Snowmobile-trip into the highlands of northwestern Iceland.
Sigling um Skagafjörð / Sailing in Skagafjordur, Iceland
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Unadalur, Iceland
Stutt skerppa í litlum snjó, á Yamaha RX1. Short trip in Iceland, riding a Yamaha RX1 snowmobile.
Super Cub
Flugvöllurinn í Stekkjarbóli, Unadal. 330 metra löng grasbraut. Fyrsta vélin til að lenda var TF-XXL, Piper Super Cruiser, og næst var TF-KAJ, Piper Super Cub. A 1000' long field in...
Áramót í Unadal- New Years Eve in Unadalur valley in Northern Iceland
Áramótin 2011-2012.
Heyrúllupökkun - Packing hay
Skagafjörður 18. ágúst 2014.
Stekkjarból, vetur sumar vor og haust.
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Yamaha RX1
Prufuskreppa á Yamaha RX1 færibandi. Testing my four stroke Yamaha RX1 snowmobile. Model Type High Performance Engine Brand Name Genesis Engine Type Horizontal In-line Cylinders 4 ...
Winter driving in Iceland
Driving in Unadalur valley, in northern Iceland. Blowing snow and moderate winds, nothing we are unfamiliar with. The truck is a 500 horsepower Dodge Ram boasting 49" tires. http://youtu.be/i8eB_7L...
Unadalur
Unadalur í Skagafirði á góðviðrisdegi. Dalurinn er uþb. 18 kílómetra langur og er að mestu óbyggður. þarna reika um hestar, sauðfé og nokkrar geitur. Silungsveiði er í ánni....
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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.
Hofsós
Hofsós is one of the oldest trading ports in northern Iceland dating back to the 16th century. Hofsós, with a population of about 200 individuals, is located 37 km east from Sauðárkrókur. The economy has been based mainly on the fishing industry as well as services to the neighboring farms. This was largely due to its natural harbor.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hofsós.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hafsós, Hofsos, Hofsós, Hofsósi
