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Húsavík
Iceland's whale watching capital on Skjálfandi Bay, where humpback whales are spotted on nearly every tour alongside the Whale Museum.
0 km · about 5 min drive
Iceland · Europe
Norðurþing is worth a stop: 40 minutes from Laugar, 50km from Námaskarð / Hverir.
Norðurþing is a town located in Iceland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Norðurþing sits in Iceland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Norðurþing to your route.
Norðurþing (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɔrðʏrˌθiŋk] ) is a municipality located in northern Iceland. Norðurþing was formed in 2006 when the municipalities of Húsavík, Öxarfjörður, Raufarhöfn, and Kelduneshreppur were merged after special elections in January 2006 and the region was officially declared a newRead more
municipality on 10 June 2006.
The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík, with a population of 2,307 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker (population 122), Raufarhöfn (population 186), and Skinnastaður.
Húsavík is known as the whale watching capital of Europe and is centrally located for visitors coming to the area who intend to visit Mývatn, Dettifoss, Goðafoss, or the Vatnajökull National Park.
Kópasker is home to the Earth Quake Center and a local folk museum.
In Raufarhöfn, an attraction called the Arctic Henge is currently being built and is already attracting visitors.
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Norðurþing is located in Iceland, Europe. The coordinates are 66.0415 latitude, -17.3383 longitude.
Norðurþing has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Iceland.
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Iceland's whale watching capital on Skjálfandi Bay, where humpback whales are spotted on nearly every tour alongside the Whale Museum.
0 km · about 5 min drive
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50 km · about 60 min drive
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Europe's most powerful waterfall, thundering 45 meters down with an average water flow of 193 cubic meters per second.
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May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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