Húnaflói Explained

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 .

Fauna

The bay has been proposed as a protected area for harbor seals.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Svavar Sigmundsson . Hvaðan er forskeytið húna í Húnaflóa komið? . 5 August 2023 . Vísindavefurinn . 7 December 2016 . is.
  2. Web site: Williams. Richard S.. October 1995. Icelandic-English Glossary of Selected Geoscience Terms (USGS Open-file Report 95-807). 2023-08-05. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Web site: 3 December 2020 . Náttúruminjaskrá: Húnaflói . 4 August 2023 . Icelandic Institute of Natural History . is, en.
  4. News: Leggja til að Rjúkandi og Hvalá verði friðuð. RÚV. 2020-12-14. 2022-04-05. is.