Hauganes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hauganes Location of Hauganes in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 65°55′N 18°18′W / 65.917°N 18.300°W | |
| Country | 
Iceland |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Region | Northeastern Region |
| Municipality | Dalvíkurbyggð |
| Population | |
| • Total | 137 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Hauganes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhœyːɣaˌnɛːs]) is a village located in Eyjafjörður in northern Iceland. Hauganes has about 137 inhabitants.
The word Hauganes means " mound peninsula". Fishing is an important industry to the village. Salted fish is produced there, the factory also runs a seafood restaurant in the summer months and operates pay-what-you-want hot tubs at the coast. [1]
Whales and seals may be viewed at a number of spots. It is possible to visit the offshore islands of Hrísey and Grímsey.
References
- ^ Norðurlands, Markaðsstofa. "Heitir pottar á Hauganesi". Norðurland (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2020-12-10.
External links
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Hauganes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Hauganes Location of Hauganes in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 65°55′N 18°18′W / 65.917°N 18.300°W | |
| Country |
Iceland |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Region | Northeastern Region |
| Municipality | Dalvíkurbyggð |
| Population | |
| • Total | 137 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Hauganes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhœyːɣaˌnɛːs]) is a village located in Eyjafjörður in northern Iceland. Hauganes has about 137 inhabitants.
The word Hauganes means " mound peninsula". Fishing is an important industry to the village. Salted fish is produced there, the factory also runs a seafood restaurant in the summer months and operates pay-what-you-want hot tubs at the coast. [1]
Whales and seals may be viewed at a number of spots. It is possible to visit the offshore islands of Hrísey and Grímsey.
References
- ^ Norðurlands, Markaðsstofa. "Heitir pottar á Hauganesi". Norðurland (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2020-12-10.
External links
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| This Iceland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |