Drangsnes
Village in Northwest Constituency, Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Northwest Constituency, Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drangsnes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtrauŋsˌnɛːs], regionally also [ˈtraŋs-]) is a small town in the western part of Iceland, at the mouth of Steingrímsfjörður and near Hólmavík.
Drangsnes | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 65°41′N 21°27′W | |
Country | Iceland |
Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
Region | Westfjords |
Municipality | Kaldrananeshreppur |
Population (January 2011) | |
• Total | 67 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Website | Official website |
It is part of the Kaldrananeshreppur municipality and only has 67 inhabitants (2011 census). It got its name from a tall rock named Kerling of what is said that it is one of three troll women who tried to separate the Westfjords from the rest of Iceland.[1]
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