Why visit Norðurþing
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Húsavíkurviti, Húsavíkurfjall, The Exploration Museum and The Húsavík Whale Museum.
Weather in Norðurþing
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Norðurþing
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 new municipality on 10 June 2006.
From the Wikipedia article Norðurþing (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do16
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Museums and landmarks11
The Exploration Museum
Museum · 1.0 km
History museum in Húsavík, Iceland
24 Höfði, Húsavík
Jun-Sep 10:00-23:00; Oct-Dec Mo-Fr 10:00-15:00; Oct-Dec Sa 11:00-15:00
The Húsavík Whale Museum
Museum · 0.7 km
1 Hafnarstétt, Húsavík
May-Sep 09:00-18:00; Oct-Apr 10:00-16:00
Geosea
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
1 Vitaslóð
May-Aug Mo-Su 10:00-24:00; Apr,May,Sep 10:00-22:00; Oct-Mar Mo-Su...
The Culture House
Museum · 0.6 km
17 Stórigarður, Húsavík
May 15-Aug 31 10:00-17:00; Sep 1-May 14 Tu-Fr 13:00-16:00, Sa 11:00-16:00
The Astronaut Monument
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Monument in Iceland
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Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes13
Hlodufell Restaurant & Bar Husavik
Restaurant · Asian, Fish And Chips · 0.8 km
3 Héðinsbraut, Húsavík
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-03:00; Sa 16:00-03:00; Su 16:00-23:00
Salka
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Fish, Pizza, Seafood · 0.6 km
6 Garðarsbraut, Húsavík
11:30-21:00
1 more on the map.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Norðurþing
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Getting there and nearby towns
Húsavík Airport (HZK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Laugar 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Akureyri 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Dalvík 54 km west, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Husavik, No machine-readable author provided. Thalion77~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5
- The Exploration Museum interior, Hnefill, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Astronaut Monument Unveiling, David Philips / The Exploration Museum, CC BY 2.0
- HusavikChurch, Andreas Tille, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Husavikharbor, 1700-talet, Public domain
- Húsavík lighthouse, Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The island Lundey, Bromr at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HusavikWhaleMuseum, Andreas Tille, CC BY-SA 4.0
- North Sailing - Húsavík Whale Watching, Húsavík, Iceland (Unsplash), Davide Cantelli cant89, CC0
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