Þórshöfn




Village in Northeast Constituency, Iceland








































Þórshöfn
Village

Location of the Municipality of Langanesbyggð
Location of the Municipality of Langanesbyggð



Þórshöfn is located in Iceland

Þórshöfn

Þórshöfn



Location of Þórshöfn in Iceland

Coordinates: 66°12′N 15°20′W / 66.200°N 15.333°W / 66.200; -15.333Coordinates: 66°12′N 15°20′W / 66.200°N 15.333°W / 66.200; -15.333
Country
 Iceland

Constituency[1]
 Northeast Constituency

Region[2]
 Northeastern Region
Municipality Langanesbyggð
Population
(2011)

 • Total 380
Time zone
UTC+0 (GMT)
Post Code
680
Website Official website



Þórshöfn in Iceland


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).



Climate


The climate is arctic (Koppen: ET) with cold winters and cool summers.





















































































































Climate data for Miðfjarðarnes, Langanesbyggð (2000–2014)
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Record high °C (°F)
 12.2
(54)
 14.0
(57.2)
 13.1
(55.6)
 20.8
(69.4)
 20.2
(68.4)
 22.5
(72.5)
 25.0
(77)
 25.9
(78.6)
 21.0
(69.8)
 16.8
(62.2)
 14.5
(58.1)
 14.8
(58.6)
 25.9
(78.6)
Average high °C (°F)
 2.9
(37.2)
 2.8
(37)
 2.8
(37)
 5.0
(41)
 7.2
(45)
 10.5
(50.9)
 12.7
(54.9)
 12.5
(54.5)
 10.7
(51.3)
 6.2
(43.2)
 3.4
(38.1)
 2.8
(37)
 6.7
(44.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
 −0.1
(31.8)
 −0.7
(30.7)
 −0.6
(30.9)
 1.2
(34.2)
 3.8
(38.8)
 7.1
(44.8)
 9.3
(48.7)
 9.4
(48.9)
 7.0
(44.6)
 3.1
(37.6)
 0.8
(33.4)
 −0.5
(31.1)
 3.3
(37.9)
Average low °C (°F)
 −3.5
(25.7)
 −3.8
(25.2)
 −3.6
(25.5)
 −1.8
(28.8)
 0.7
(33.3)
 4.1
(39.4)
 6.4
(43.5)
 6.3
(43.3)
 3.8
(38.8)
 0.5
(32.9)
 −2.3
(27.9)
 −4.0
(24.8)
 0.2
(32.4)
Record low °C (°F)
 −20.5
(−4.9)
 −16.9
(1.6)
 −18.7
(−1.7)
 −18.4
(−1.1)
 −10.5
(13.1)
 −4.2
(24.4)
 −1.2
(29.8)
 −2.1
(28.2)
 −6.1
(21)
 −14.0
(6.8)
 −19.3
(−2.7)
 −19.1
(−2.4)
 −20.5
(−4.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 46
(1.81)
 33
(1.3)
 40
(1.57)
 37
(1.46)
 46
(1.81)
 36
(1.42)
 49
(1.93)
 66
(2.6)
 90
(3.54)
 93
(3.66)
 80
(3.15)
 44
(1.73)
 660
(25.98)
Source: Veðurstofa Íslands[3]


References





  1. ^ Political division


  2. ^ Mainly statistical division


  3. ^ "Mánaðarmeðaltöl fyrir stöð 515 - Miðfjarðarnes". Veðurstofa Íslands..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links



  • Official website

  • Travelguide

  • [1]

  • [2]








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