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Hellissandur

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Hellissandur, Iceland
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One of Iceland's oldest fishing villages, Hellissandur sits at the northwestern tip of the Snæfellsnes peninsula beside the water, with the Snæfellsjökull glacier — made famous by Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth — rising nearby. The village dates to the 16th century and retains a maritime museum with turf-roof houses, marine engines, and Iceland's oldest known rowing boat, dating to 1826. The northern entrance to Snæfellsjökull National Park lies just outside the village.

  • Population544
  • Nearest water from center0.1 km
  • Nearest mountain from center4.2 km
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