Settlement Centre, Borgarnes

Name: Settlement Centre
Address: Brákarbraut 13-15, Borgarnes, 310, Iceland
Telephone: +354 437 1600

#1 among attractions in Borgarnes

Top attraction, Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

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Settlement Centre (address: Brákarbraut 13-15) is a place located in Borgarnes (Vesturland region) and belongs to the category of top attraction, specialty museum, history museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 0 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 64°32'9"N latitude and 21°55'23"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Borgarfjarðarbrú (bridge, 24 min walk), Hafnarfjall (nature, 71 min walk), Borgarfjörður (nature, 90 min walk).

Coordinates: 64°32'9"N, 21°55'23"W

Address

Brákarbraut 13-15Borgarnes 310 Iceland

Contact

+354 437 1600

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Borgarnes

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Settlement Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Borgarfjörður, Borgarfjarðarbrú, Hafnarfjall, Agricultural University of Iceland.

3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Borgarfjörður
90 min walk • Borgarfjörður is a fjord in the west of Iceland near the town of Borgarnes. Although the waters of Borgarfjörður appear calm, the fjord has significant undercurrents and shallows. The many flat islands lying in the fjord are for the most part uninhabited.
0.9 miE
Bridge
Borgarfjarðarbrú
24 min walk • Borgarfjarðarbrú is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. It crosses Borgarfjörður, linking Borgarnes to Route 1 and connecting the town with other parts of Iceland. It spans 520 m and was opened on 13 September 1981, with repairs being done in 2012.
2.8 miS
Nature, Mountain
Hafnarfjall
71 min walk • Hafnarfjall is 844 m high mountain about 4 km southeast of Borgarnes, near Vesturlandsvegur. The mountain is mentioned in the Landnámabók and reached the broad settlement of Skallagrimm. Hafnarfjall is a steep steep, the landslides...
4.9 miE
Universities and schools
Agricultural University of Iceland
124 min walk • The Agricultural University of Iceland is an educational and research institution focusing on agricultural and environmental sciences, founded in 2005.
5.1 miNE
Town
Hvanneyri
130 min walk • Hvanneyri is a small settlement located in western Iceland. The town is an agricultural and church center known for its history of farming. Hvanneyri can be found 80 km north of Reykjavik in the municipality of Borgarbyggð. Hvanneyri is also home to the Agricultural University of Iceland.