Sauðárkrókur, Iceland
Sauðárkrókur is a regional capital of 2,614 people in Northwest, Iceland.
Why visit Sauðárkrókur
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include 1238: The Battle of Iceland.
Weather in Sauðárkrókur
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Sauðárkrókur
Sauðárkrókur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsœyːðˌaurˌkʰrouːkʏr̥]) is a town on the Skagafjörður in northern Iceland. It is the seat of both the Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður ('Municipality of Skagafjörður') and the Northwestern Region.
From the Wikipedia article Sauðárkrókur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes7
Grand-Inn Bar and Bed
Bar and pub · Local · 0.8 km
19 Aðalgata, Sauðárkrókur
Mo-Su 16:00-20:00
Sauðárkróksbakarí
Restaurant · 0.7 km
5 Aðalgata, Sauðárkrókur
Mo-Fr 07:30-17:30; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 09:00-16:00
N1 Nesti (Árbær)
Fast food · Burger, Pizza · 0.7 km
4 Ártorg, Sauðárkrókur
Mo-Su 11:15-20:30
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare2
Map of Sauðárkrókur
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Blönduós 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Siglufjörður 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Dalvík 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Ólafsfjörður 58 km northeast, about 58 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
- Sauðárkrókur (0823), Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- 2022-05-24 16-01-20 Island Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur 66.0 pagebanner, Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-05-24 16-01-20 Island Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur 66.0, Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sauðárkrókur, Iceland (Unsplash), Vincent Guth vingtcent, CC0
- 2022-05-24 16-01-46 Island Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur 65.6, Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-04-29 15-22-58 Iceland - Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2022-05-24 16-25-56 Island Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur 63.1, Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-05-24 16-28-28 Island Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur 69.2, Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-05-24 16-31-58 Island Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur 66.9, Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-04-29 15-19-46 Iceland - Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sauðárkrókur daymark and light beacon, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014-04-29 15-19-44 Iceland - Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014-04-29 15-18-56 Iceland - Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014-04-29 15-17-42 Iceland - Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014-04-29 15-17-18 Iceland - Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur 4h 168°, NOTE: This image is a panorama consisting of multiple frames that were merged or stitched in Panorama Studio. As a result, this image necessarily underwent some form of digital manipulation. These..., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014-04-29 15-17-18 Iceland - Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur 4h 168° pagebanner, NOTE: This image is a panorama consisting of multiple frames that were merged or stitched in Panorama Studio. As a result, this image necessarily underwent some form of digital manipulation. These..., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014-04-29 15-16-53 Iceland - Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Röst@Sauðárkrókur (5052200837), Julien Carnot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sauðárkrókur vue du port (5052218729), Julien Carnot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2014-04-29 15-32-22 Iceland - Sauðárkróki Sauðárkrókur, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saudárkrókurchurch2010, Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borgarsandur (0822), Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Sauðárkróksvöllur, dorria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borgarsandur 408, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Saudárkrókur2010b, Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Retour de marée (5052200883), Julien Carnot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tous à l'abri (5052200849), Julien Carnot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alexandersflugvöllur (0827) (cropped), Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Alexandersflugvöllur (0827), Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
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