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Hvalfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰvalˌfjœrðʏr̥] ⓘ, "whale fjord") is situated in the west of Iceland between Mosfellsbær and Akranes.The fjord is approximately 30 kilometres (19 miles) long and 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) wide.
English: Road No. 47 (the Hvalfjarðarvegur) around the Hvalfjörður ('Whale Fjord') in western Iceland. Seen here is the southern shore of the fjord, with the Akrafjall on the northern side. Seen here is the southern shore of the fjord, with the Akrafjall on the northern side.
A tunnel under a fjord, the Hvalfjörður Tunnel, is among the longest underwater road tunnels in the world, and goes as deep as 165 m (541 ft) below sea level. [1] Tunneling is a relatively recent trend in Icelandic road infrastructure. It started off slowly and was at first only used in extreme circumstances, such as under Arnardalshamar in 1948.
The Hvalfjörður Tunnel (Icelandic: Hvalfjarðargöng pronounced [ˈkʰvalˌfjarðarˌkœyŋk] ⓘ) is a subsea road tunnel under the Hvalfjörður fjord in Iceland and a part of Route 1. It is 5,770 meters (18,930 ft) long and reaches a depth of 165 meters (541 ft) below sea level.
It’s only the second time the black-finned creatures have been seen in the area this season, tour guides said.
English: Botnsvogur (bay) is the most inland part (the head) of the Hvalfjörður ('Whale Fjord') in western Iceland, with the mouth of the small Brunná river. The mountain on the left is Múlafjall; on the right is Þyrill.
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