Thorlakshofn
in Sveitarfélagið Ölfus of South, Iceland
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Reykjavik Airport (25 mi) - Keflavik International Airport (38 mi)
- Vestmannaeyjar Airport (45 mi)
- Búðardalur Airport (85 mi)
- Stykkishólmur Airport (93 mi)
- Krókstaðarmelar Airport (99 mi)
- Reykhólar Airport (113 mi)
- Hólmavík Airport (128 mi)
- Þingvellir National Park (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 63.856 and -21.383 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 63° 51' 21" and W -21° 23' 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: 08:41 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:13 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
Touring Thorlakshofn
Thorlakshofn in Sveitarfélagið Ölfus (South) with it's 1,489 residents is a town located in Iceland about 25 mi (or 40 km) south-east of Reykjavik, the country's capital place.
Time in Thorlakshofn is now 08:41 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Thorlakshofn, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Reykjavik Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-West. 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 30 mi (or 49 km), North-East.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Selfoss, Reykjavik, Borgarnes, Keflavik and Saudarkrokur. 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.
Videos from this area
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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.
Þorlákshöfn
Þorlákshöfn is a town on the southern coast of Iceland in the Municipality of Ölfus. The town name is named after Þorlákur Helgi who was bishop at Skálholt. Its main importance is as a port as it has the only viable harbour on Iceland's southern coastline between Grindavík in the west and Höfn in the east, and it serves as the departure point for ferries to the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. Services include a restaurant, golf course, motocross field, sport complex and swimming pool.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Thorlakshofn.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Thorlakshofn, Þorlákshafnar, Þorlákshöfn
