Akranes
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Akranes is a coastal town in western Iceland known for its fishing industry, lighthouses, and proximity to the capital, Reykjavík.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Akraneskaupstaður NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subpolar oceanic climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectionType |
ferry (historically and seasonally)
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | 64.321 ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | -22.074 ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| distanceToReykjavík | about 20 kilometers across Faxaflói Bay ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
fish export ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Irish brothers Þormóður and Ketill (traditional account) ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
primary schools
ⓘ
secondary school ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
black sand and light sand beaches
ⓘ
coastal town ⓘ harbor ⓘ lighthouses ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
aluminum-related services
ⓘ
cement production ⓘ fish processing ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
Route 51 road connection
ⓘ
harbor facilities ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Akranes Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Akranes Folk Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Akranes Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Langisandur beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Akranes Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Akranes harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSport |
football
ⓘ
handball ⓘ |
| hasSportsClub | Íþróttabandalag Akraness (ÍA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Icelandic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Region, Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Faxaflói Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
west coast of Iceland ⓘ |
| partOf | Faxaflói urban and economic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationApproximate | about 7,000–8,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| regionCapitalProximity | near Reykjavík ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+0 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
coastal scenery
ⓘ
lighthouse visits ⓘ view of Snæfellsjökull glacier (on clear days) ⓘ |
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