Þórshöfn
Village
Location of the Municipality of Langanesbyggð
Location of the Municipality of Langanesbyggð
Þórshöfn is located in Iceland
Þórshöfn
Þórshöfn
Þórshöfn is located in Europe
Þórshöfn
Þórshöfn
Coordinates: 66°12′N 15°20′W / 66.200°N 15.333°W / 66.200; -15.333
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
RegionNortheastern Region
MunicipalityLanganesbyggð
Population
 (2011)
 • Total380
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Post Code
680
WebsiteOfficial website
Þórshöfn in Iceland

Þórshöfn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθour̥sˌhœpn̥]) or Thorshofn is a small fishing village in northeast Iceland, located on the northern coast of the Langanes peninsula on the Þistilfjörður bay.

The village has a population of 380 people. It is the administrative centre of Langanesbyggð municipality and of the neighbouring Svalbarðshreppur municipality. In Þórshöfn there is a year-round service to tourists, and Icelandair connects the village to Akureyri and Reykjavík with seasonal flights from Þórshöfn Airport.

Þórshöfn is also the Icelandic name of Tórshavn (capital of the Faroe Islands).

Climate

The climate is arctic (Koppen: ET) with cold winters and cool summers.

Climate data for Miðfjarðarnes, Langanesbyggð (2000–2014)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)		 14.0
(57.2)		 13.1
(55.6)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 22.5
(72.5)		 25.0
(77.0)		 25.9
(78.6)		 21.0
(69.8)		 16.8
(62.2)		 14.5
(58.1)		 14.8
(58.6)		 25.9
(78.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)		 2.8
(37.0)		 2.8
(37.0)		 5.0
(41.0)		 7.2
(45.0)		 10.5
(50.9)		 12.7
(54.9)		 12.5
(54.5)		 10.7
(51.3)		 6.2
(43.2)		 3.4
(38.1)		 2.8
(37.0)		 6.7
(44.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 1.2
(34.2)		 3.8
(38.8)		 7.1
(44.8)		 9.3
(48.7)		 9.4
(48.9)		 7.0
(44.6)		 3.1
(37.6)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 3.3
(37.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 0.7
(33.3)		 4.1
(39.4)		 6.4
(43.5)		 6.3
(43.3)		 3.8
(38.8)		 0.5
(32.9)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 0.2
(32.4)
Record low °C (°F) −20.5
(−4.9)		 −16.9
(1.6)		 −18.7
(−1.7)		 −18.4
(−1.1)		 −10.5
(13.1)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −14.0
(6.8)		 −19.3
(−2.7)		 −19.1
(−2.4)		 −20.5
(−4.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46
(1.8)		 33
(1.3)		 40
(1.6)		 37
(1.5)		 46
(1.8)		 36
(1.4)		 49
(1.9)		 66
(2.6)		 90
(3.5)		 93
(3.7)		 80
(3.1)		 44
(1.7)		 660
(26.0)
Source: Veðurstofa Íslands[1]

Sights

Sauðanes, a farm about seven kilometres north of Þórshöfn on Langanes peninsula, has a church built in 1889 and a parsonage (Sauðaneshús) dating from 1879 which was the first stone building in the Northeastern part of Iceland.[2] The church doors were made of driftwood, and the winged altarpiece dates from 1742.[3] The pulpit was created in the 18th century as well.[4] The parsonage was renovated from 1991 to 2003 and transformed into a museum.

References

  1. ↑ "Mánaðarmeðaltöl fyrir stöð 515 - Miðfjarðarnes". Veðurstofa Íslands.
  2. ↑ "SAUÐANESHÚS - THE OLD VICARAGE LANGANES". Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Kirkjur. Saudaneskirkja
  4. ↑ Erik van de Perre. Island Bruckman. (in German)



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