Location: | Northwestern Region and Westfjords |
Type: | Bay |
Etymology: | meaning 'polar bear cub'[1] + meaning 'bay'[2] |
Oceans: | Iceland Sea |
Length: | 100km (100miles) |
Width: | 50km (30miles) |
Area: | 188.8km2 |
(in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈhuːnaˌflouːɪ/,) is a bay of the Iceland Sea in Northwestern Region and Westfjords, Iceland. It is situated between the village of Strandir on peninsula to the west and the of peninsula to the east. Spanning 188.8km2, it has a maximum width of about 50km (30miles) and length of 100km (100miles).[3]
The Battle of the Gulf was a naval battle on 25 June 1244 in, during the Age of the Sturlungs civil war. A detailed description of the battle can be found in .
The bay has been proposed as a protected area for harbor seals.[4]