Norðurþing, Northeastern Region, Iceland


🇮🇸 Norðurþing is a municipality located in northern Iceland. Norðurþing was formed in 2006 when the municipalities of Húsavík, Öxarfjörður, Raufarhöfn, and Kelduneshreppur were merged in 2006.

The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík. Other settlements include Kópasker, Raufarhöfn, and Skinnastadur.

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 has a population of over 3,234 people. Norðurþing also forms part of the wider Northeastern Region which has a population of over 30,600 people.

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Norðurþing has links with:

🇩🇰 Aalborg, Denmark 🇺🇸 Eastport, USA 🇳🇴 Fredrikstad, Norway 🇫🇴 Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands 🇸🇪 Karlskoga, Sweden 🇬🇱 Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland 🇫🇮 Riihimäki, Finland
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South of: 66.047

🇫🇮 Kemi 65.735

🇸🇪 Luleå 65.583

🇫🇮 Oulu 65.016

🇺🇸 Fairbanks 64.845

🇸🇪 Skellefteå 64.75

🇷🇺 Severodvinsk 64.562

🇷🇺 Arkhangelsk 64.538

🇫🇮 Kajaani 64.223

🇬🇱 Nuuk 64.181

🇮🇸 Reykjavík 64.147

East of: -17.346

🇸🇳 Rufisque -17.267

🇲🇷 Nouadhibou -17.04

🇵🇹 Madeira -17

🇸🇳 M'bour -16.967

🇸🇳 Thiès -16.917

🇵🇹 Funchal -16.905

🇬🇲 Kanifing -16.681

🇬🇲 Serrekunda -16.678

🇮🇨 Arona -16.667

🇬🇲 Banjul -16.589

West of: -17.346

🇸🇳 Guédiawaye -17.394

🇸🇳 Pikine -17.4

🇸🇳 Dakar -17.441

🇮🇸 Reykjavík -21.942

🇨🇻 Praia -23.521

🇨🇻 Mindelo -24.967

🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada -25.673

🇵🇹 Angra do Heroísmo -27.217

🇨🇱 La Reina -33.45

🇧🇷 Olinda -34.855

Antipodal to Norðurþing is: 162.654,-66.047

Locations Near: Norðurþing -17.346,66.047

🇮🇸 Reykjavík -21.942,64.147 d: 301.4  

🇮🇪 Castlebar -9.302,53.854 d: 1425.1  

🇮🇪 Donegal -8.11,54.654 d: 1361.6  

🇮🇪 Sligo -8.476,54.272 d: 1395  

🇮🇪 Mayo -9.117,53.76 d: 1438.4  

🇮🇪 Lifford -7.486,54.834 d: 1355.3  

🇮🇪 Derry -7.317,54.983 d: 1343.3  

🇮🇪 Strabane -7.47,54.83 d: 1356.1  

🇮🇪 Galway -9.064,53.277 d: 1491.2  

🇮🇪 Omagh -7.309,54.598 d: 1383.9  

Antipodal to: Norðurþing 162.654,-66.047

🇳🇿 Invercargill 168.373,-46.413 d: 17805.6  

🇳🇿 Dunedin 170.474,-45.884 d: 17724.9  

🇳🇿 Queenstown 168.658,-45.033 d: 17650.6  

🇳🇿 Canterbury 171.58,-43.543 d: 17454.1  

🇳🇿 Christchurch 172.617,-43.517 d: 17437  

🇳🇿 Richmond 173.183,-41.333 d: 17189.8  

🇳🇿 Nelson 173.284,-41.269 d: 17181.3  

🇳🇿 Wellington 174.767,-41.283 d: 17159.9  

🇳🇿 Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 17150.2  

🇳🇿 Lower Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 17150.2  

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