Hauganes Explained

Hauganes
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hauganes in Iceland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Constituency
Subdivision Name1:Northeast Constituency
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Northeastern Region
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Dalvíkurbyggð
Population Total:137
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:65.9167°N -36°W

Hauganes (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈhœyːɣaˌnɛːs/) is a village located in Eyjafjörður in northern Iceland. Hauganes has about 137 inhabitants.

The word Hauganes means "mound peninsula". Fishing is an important industry to the village. Salted fish is produced there, the factory also runs a seafood restaurant in the summer months and operates pay-what-you-want hot tubs at the coast.[1]

Whales and seals may be viewed at a number of spots. It is possible to visit the offshore islands of Hrísey and Grímsey.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norðurlands. Markaðsstofa. Heitir pottar á Hauganesi. 2020-12-10. Norðurland. is.