Lónsvík
| Lónsvík | ||
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 Hvalnes lighthouse |
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| Waters | Atlantic Ocean | |
| Land mass | Iceland | |
| Geographical location | 64 ° 21 ′ N , 14 ° 46 ′ W | |
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| width | 21 km | |
| depth | 3 km | |
| Tributaries | Jökulsá í Lóni | |
The Lónsvík ( German "lagoon bay " ) is a bay in the east of Iceland .
This bay on the open sea is located between the Eystrahorn and the Vestrahorn about 25 km northeast of Höfn . It is 21 km wide and extends 3 km into the country. The Fjörur Spit forms its bank . Behind the spit is the bay Lón ( Eng . "Lagoon"), which merges into the Lónsfjörður , about in the middle is the mouth of the Jökulsá í Lóni and in the west of the Papafjörður . The Hvalnes lighthouse is on the eastern edge of the bay .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kristján Torfason: Úrskurður óbyggðanefndar. (PDF) Mál no. 5/2001, Lón í sveitarfélaginu Hornafirði. In: obyggdanefnd.is. Unpopulated Land Commission, March 21, 2002, p. 563 , accessed August 23, 2019 (Icelandic).