| Raufarhöfn | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iceland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Raufarhöfn 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: | Norðurþing |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Total: | 188 |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Coordinates: | 66.4542°N -15.95°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Raufarhöfn (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈrœyːvarˌhœpn̥/) is a village located on the northeastern tip of the Melrakkaslétta in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈmɛlˌrahkaˌstljɛhta/ peninsula in Iceland.
At one point in time, this small village was home to largest export harbor in Iceland. In the forties and fifties, the herring frenzy dominated the Icelandic economy[1] and Raufarhöfn was an important place in that economic chain. But after the herring were fished out, the effect was devastating for the village. As of 2019, it had 188[2] inhabitants.
The village is also the site of a modern monument called the "Arctic Henge" which is aligned to the heavens and is inspired by the mythical world of the Eddic poem Völuspá (Prophecy of the Seeress).[3]
The church was built in 1928 by Guðjón Samúelsson, one of the most important Icelandic architects, and inaugurated on 1 January 1929.[4] It was renovated in 1979.[5] Circa 1996, a large stone monument, "Arctic Henge" (Heimskautsgerði in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈheimˌskœytsˌcɛrðɪ/ in Icelandic), was constructed close to the village.[6] Inspired by historic stone circles as of 2021 the site is still under construction.[7]
The climate is tundra (Koppen: ET). As the northernmost community of mainland Iceland, Raufarhöfn is also the coldest with an annual average of .[8]
Raufarhöfn Airport is located approximately 5km (03miles) south of the village.