Hólmavík

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The village of Hólmavík
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The village of Hólmavík

Hólmavík is a small town in the western part of Iceland, by Steingrímsfjörður. It is the largest settlement in Strandir and serves as a centre of commerce for the county. Hólmavík is part of the Hólmavíkurhreppur municipality and has 381 inhabitants (2005 census). Well-known people from Hólmavík include the poet Stefán frá Hvítadal and the musician Gunnar Þórðarson.


Coordinates: 65°43′N 21°41′W

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