Siglufjörður

Located on the northern coast of Iceland, Siglufjörður sits within a narrow fjord, surrounded by mountains that reach down to the North Atlantic Ocean.

The settlement transformed from a small village of 146 inhabitants in 1901 to a major Atlantic herring fishing center with 3,000 residents during the 1950s.

The Herring Era Museum, established in 1994, presents the maritime heritage through three buildings that document fishing practices and processing methods.

The Héðinsfjörður Tunnels, completed in 2010, provide year-round road access between Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður, replacing the previous summer-only mountain route.

The town experiences extreme daylight variations, with continuous daylight from June 9 to July 1 and only 2 hours and 39 minutes of daylight on December 21.

Location: Fjallabyggð

Website: https://www.fjallabyggd.is/

Shares border with: Ólafsfjörður

Website: https://fjallabyggd.is

GPS coordinates: 66.15194,-18.90806

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:39