Þórshöfn | |
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Village | |
Location of the Municipality of Langanesbyggð |
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Location of Þórshöfn in Iceland | |
Coordinates: 66°12′N 15°20′W / 66.200°N 15.333°WCoordinates: 66°12′N 15°20′W / 66.200°N 15.333°W | |
Country | Iceland |
Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
Region | Northeastern Region |
Municipality | Langanesbyggð |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 380 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Post Code | 680 |
Website | Official website |
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 Reykjavík with seasonal flights from Þórshöfn Airport.
Þórshöfn is also the Icelandic name of Tórshavn (capital of the Faroe Islands).
The climate is arctic (Koppen: ET) with cold winters and cool summers.