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The Westfjords are famous for their large Arctic Fox population. The density of Arctic Fox in some parts of Hornstrandir nature reserve (such as Hornvik) is the highest in the world. In addition, Látrabjarg cliffs in the south-west of the peninsula are the most important seabird nesting site in Iceland, and one of the most important in Europe.
Panoramic view of Arnarfjörður Overview of all Westfjords Arnarfjörður ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈa(r)tnarˌfjœrðʏr̥] ⓘ ) is a large fjord in the Westfjords region of Iceland . " Arnar " is the genitive case of " Örn " ( [ˈœ(r)tn̥] ), the name of the first settler of the fjord.
The island lies in the path of the North Atlantic Current, which makes its climate more temperate than would be expected for its latitude just south of the Arctic Circle. This effect is aided by the Irminger Current, which also helps to moderate the island's temperature. [2] The weather in Iceland is notoriously variable. [3]
Hornstrandir peninsula and Jökulfirðir The Westfjords with Hornstrandir at the northern end. Hornstrandir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɔ(r)tn̥ˌstrandɪr̥]) is Iceland's northernmost peninsula, covering 580 km 2 (220 sq mi) at the northern end of the Westfjords, to the north of the Jökulfirðir and to the northwest of Drangajökull glacier.
Dynjandi (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtɪnjantɪ] ⓘ, also known as Fjallfoss [ˈfjatl̥ˌfɔsː]) is a waterfall located in Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords region of Iceland. It is the largest waterfall in the Westfjords and has a total height of 100 metres (330 ft).
Álftafjörður (Westfjords). This fjord is located on the southern side of Ísafjarðardjúp , in the Vestfirðir region of north-western Iceland. A whaling station was built in 1883 at Langeyri on its western shore by two Norwegians named Lars Mons and Svend Foyn , and was used until whaling was prohibited in Iceland in 1915.
It is located on the coast of Dýrafjörður fjord in the mountainous peninsula Westfjords (in Icelandic written Vestfirðir). On 1 January 2019, it had a population of 246. It has an airport. Continually inhabited since 1787, [1] Þingeyri is one of the oldest settlements in the Westfjords [2] and the first trading post established there.
Fljótavík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈfljouːtaˌviːk]) is a wide bay in the far north-west of Hornstrandir, in the Westfjords region in Iceland.It is a part of the nature reserve Hornstrandafriðland (status granted in 1975) which covers the northernmost tip of the Hornstrandir peninsula.