Historic site · Iceland
Brynjólfur Sveinsson
Brynjólfur Sveinsson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Kaldbakur stands 998 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Veðrarárfjall, a peak 2.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson biskup F. 14. sept 1605 að Holti í Önundarfirði. D. 5. ágúst 1675.
How to reach it
Coordinates66.00670, -23.43434
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Veðrarárfjall: 2.0 mi
- Þorfinnur: 2.4 mi
- Kirkjubólsfjall: 2.5 mi
- Skógarhorn: 3.0 mi
- Hólsfjall: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Kroppstaðir: 3.5 mi
- Einar Oddur Kristjánsson: 3.7 mi
- Minning þeirra sem fórust í snjóflóðinu á Flateyri þann 26. október 1995.: 3.8 mi
- Sæunnarhaugur: 3.8 mi
- Harðarskálinn: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Bunárfoss: 7.4 mi
- Valagil: 9.6 mi
- Bulafoss: 13.9 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 19.7 mi
- Hundafoss: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 10
- The Flatbirds: 3.9 mi
- Dynjandi: 9.2 mi
- Ljós: 9.7 mi
- Stóri kampalampi: 9.7 mi
- Norðurpóllinn: 9.9 mi
Museums: 8
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 9.6 mi
- Ósvör: 11.6 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 12.5 mi
- Litli Bær: 17.4 mi
- Selárdalur: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Klofningur: 5.1 mi
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 9.9 mi
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 12.5 mi
Parks: 3
- Sjöstjarnan: 8.9 mi
- Jónsgarður: 9.8 mi
- Austurvöllur: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Skrúður: 6.6 mi
- Simsongarður: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 19.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dynjandislaug: 19.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Galtahryggjarlaug: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Brynjólfur Sveinsson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaldbakur | SSW 206° | 998 m | 14.3 mi |
| Þverfell | ESE 103° | 870 m | 7.3 mi |
| Sauratindar | E 80° | 856 m | 10.8 mi |
| Skálarfjall | SW 233° | 810 m | 13.2 mi |
| Rembingur | E 79° | 799 m | 4.6 mi |
| Snæfjöll | NE 50° | 783 m | 21.4 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | E 92° | 768 m | 3.4 mi |
| Snæfjall | NE 56° | 751 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 18:41 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:31 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 12:09 | — | 14:56 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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