Miðfjörður

Miðfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈmɪðˌfjœrðʏr̥]) is a small fjord as well as a conjoined valley in the northwest of Iceland.[1]

North across Miðfjörður to Hvammstangi
Melstaðarkirkja in Miðjförður

The fjord has a length of 14 km and a width of up to 3,5 km.[1] The valley is about 20 km long.

Miðfjörður is fed by the river Miðfjarðará and empties onto Húnaflói bay. The town of Hvammstangi is located at the eastern side of the fjord.[2]

The main highway through rural Iceland, Route 1, passes by the southern tip of Miðfjörður.[2]

See also

References
  1. Íslandshandbókin. Náttúra, saga of sérkenni. Reykjavík 1989, pp.329-330
  2. Ísland Vegaatlas. Ferðakort. Reykjavík 2006, p.15


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