Hvolsvöllur
in Rangárþing Eystra of South, Iceland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
63.751 and -20.225 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 63° 45' 2" and W -20° 13' 28"
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: 08:44 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
10:08 am and 4:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Iceland in Northern Europe

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

Explore Hvolsvöllur

Hvolsvöllur in Rangárþing Eystra (South) with it's 902 inhabitants is located in Iceland about 57 mi (or 92 km) south-east of Reykjavik, the country's capital.

Local time in Hvolsvöllur is now 08:44 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Hvolsvöllur, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Vestmannaeyjar Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iceland is Surtsey in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Selfoss, Reykjavik, Borgarnes, Saudarkrokur and Keflavik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -7°C / 19 °F

Morning Temperature -8°C / 18 °F
Evening Temperature -8°C / 18 °F
Night Temperature -6°C / 21 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-4°C (25 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-2°C (28 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

-6°C (20 °F)
-7°C (19 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Hvolsvöllur

Address
0,1 mi
Hlidarvegur 7-11
860 Hvolsvöllur
Iceland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Edda Skogar

Address
1,7 mi
Hvolsvöllur
861 Hvolsvelli
Iceland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Hvolsvöllur er bærinn minn - Kjötsúpuhátíðin 2011

Published: August 19, 2011
Length: 42:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rangarthing

Lagið var búið til í tilefni af Kjötsúpuhátíðinni 2010. Lag & texti: Hlynur Snær Theodórsson Gítar: Árni Þór Guðjónsson Bassi: Róbert Dan Bergmundsson Trommur: Árni...


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Published: November 24, 2010
Length: 30:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hotelranga

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Published: May 02, 2010
Length: 44:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: doughnuts67

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Published: October 06, 2012
Length: 33:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hrafn Sigurðarson

New headers and a 3 inch custom made, dual exhaust system. Sounds pretty awesome, though the video doesn't do the car justice..


Þorrablót 2012 Hvoll

Published: February 06, 2012
Length: 24:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kkrangaeinga

Sigurjón og Lauga leika Ísólf Gylfa og Lilju Einarsdóttur fyrir víxlu Heilsustígs.


Formula OffRoad in Hella 2014, competitor Ingolfur #4

Published: May 19, 2014
Length: 14:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dori Bjoss

First race on the new build Guttinn Reborn Again and the transmission broke in the first track :(


Formula OffRoad in Hella 2014, competitor Guðbjörn #5

Published: May 19, 2014
Length: 43:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dori Bjoss

This is an 1600hp Twin Turbo monster that can drive on water! 300 meters hydroplaning and the river is around 1 meter deep. In the middle of the river he was doing 87kmph(police radar gun)


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Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 32:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dori Bjoss


Torfæra Gunnar Gunnarsson

Published: April 04, 2008
Length: 02:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hörður Adólf Gunnarsson

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1600hp monster Bronco hydroplaning on a river

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 07:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dori Bjoss

Video from the first round of the Icelandic Formula Off Road Championship 2014, Gudbjorn Grimsson on his 1600hp monster hydroplaning on a river. He was doing 87kmph on the water!


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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.

Hvolsvöllur

Hvolsvöllur is a small town in the south of Iceland about 106 km to the east of Reykjavík. It is situated in the inland swamps of Landeyjar, in the municipality of Rangárþing eystra and has, as of January 2011, 860 inhabitants.

Located at 63.75, -20.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Iceland, Populated places on Iceland's Route 1

Rangárþing eystra

Rangárþing eystra is a municipality located in southern Iceland in the region Suðurland, between Eystri Rangá in the west and Jökulsá á Sólheimasandi in the east. As of 2007, it had a total population of 1,741. The total area is 1,841 km². The largest settlements are Skógar and Hvolsvöllur.

Located at 63.75, -20.234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Iceland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hvolsvollur, Hvolsvöllur, Hvolsvelli, Hvolsvöll, Hvolsvallar, Rangárþing eystra