Akranes
This little port town on Iceland's west coast, Akranes sits on a peninsula between Hvalfjörður and Leirárvogur, with the mountain Akrafjall rising at its centre. Settled in the 9th century, it developed around fishing and trade, and fishing remains its primary industry today, alongside a cement works operating since the 1950s and an aluminium smelter at nearby Grundartangi. The Hvalfjörður tunnel, opened in 1998, significantly shortened the drive to Reykjavík.
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- Population7,411
- Nearest water from center 1.7 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.6 km5.3 mi
Akranes: quick answers
Where is Akranes?
Akranes is in Iceland, about 22 km14 miles in a straight line from Reykjavik.
How do you get to Akranes?
The nearest airport is Reykjavík (RKV), about 50 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Akranes?
The warmest month is July, averaging 11°C52°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C29°F. The wettest month is September, with about 139 mm5.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Akranes?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 2 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.