Þórshöfn
Encyclopedia
Þórshöfn is a small fishing village in northeast Iceland
, located on the northern coast of the Langanes
peninsula on the Þistilfjörður
bay.
The village has a population of 380 people. It is the administrative centre of Langanesbyggð
municipality
and of the neighbouring Svalbarðshreppur
municipality. In Þórshöfn there is a year round service to tourists, and Air Iceland
connects the village to Akureyri
and Reykjavik
with seasonal flights from Þórshöfn Airport
.
Þórshöfn is also the Icelandic
name of Tórshavn
(capital of the Faroe Islands
).
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, located on the northern coast of the Langanes
Langanes
Langanes is a peninsula in northeast Iceland. The name literally means "long peak". It is long from southwest to northeast, ending in a thin strip of land called Fontur. It is bounded by Þistilfjörður to the northwest and Bakkaflói to the southeast, while the terrain inland reaches elevations of...
peninsula on the Þistilfjörður
Þistilfjörður
Þistilfjörður is a bay in northeast Iceland, between the Rifstangi and Langanes peninsulas, near the town of Þórshöfn . The name also refers to the region immediately to the southwest of the bay, roughly corresponding to Svalbarðshreppur municipality....
bay.
The village has a population of 380 people. It is the administrative centre of Langanesbyggð
Langanesbyggð
Langanesbyggð is a municipality in northeastern Iceland, just north of Austurland.As of January 2011, it had a total population of 505 and a population density of 0.36 per square kilometre. The total area was 1,333 km²....
municipality
Municipalities of Iceland
The municipalities of Iceland are local administrative areas in Iceland that provide a number of services to their inhabitants such as kindergartens, elementary schools, waste management, social services, public housing, public transportation, services to senior citizens and handicapped people...
and of the neighbouring Svalbarðshreppur
Svalbarðshreppur
Svalbarðshreppur is a municipality in northeastern Iceland, between Norðurþing and Langanesbyggð.As of 1 January 2011, it had a total population of 106 and a population density of 0.1 per square kilometre. The total area was 1,155 km². The municipality is administered from Þórshöfn in the...
municipality. In Þórshöfn there is a year round service to tourists, and Air Iceland
Air Iceland
Air Iceland is a regional airline with its head office on the property of Reykjavík Airport in Reykjavík, Iceland. It operates scheduled services to domestic destinations and to Greenland. Its main bases are Reykjavík Airport and Akureyri Airport...
connects the village to Akureyri
Akureyri
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality ....
and Reykjavik
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
with seasonal flights from Þórshöfn Airport
Þórshöfn Airport
-Accidents and incidents:*In July 1969, Douglas R4D-6 41-50187 of the United States Air Force was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Þórshöfn Airport.-External links:**....
.
Þórshöfn is also the Icelandic
Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
name of Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...
(capital of the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
).