Vatnsnes

Vatnsnes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvasːˌnɛːs]) is a peninsula jutting into Húnaflói in northern Iceland.[1] It is surrounded by waters of Miðfjörður on the west and Húnafjörður [ˈhuːnaˌfjœrðʏr̥] on the east. It is home to one of the largest seal colonies in Iceland,[2] among others at Hindisvík [ˈhɪntɪsˌviːk] and Ósar [ˈouːsar̥]. Seals have been protected for many years in Hindisvík.[3] A stone hut was built at Ósar on the eastern side of the peninsula for seal watching.

Hvítserkur
The Hindisvík bay

Among geological features of Vatnsnes are Borgarvirki, a volcanic plug mentioned for its use as a fortress in the Sagas of Icelanders,[4] and Hvítserkur, a 15 m high basalt rock formation near the eastern shore of the peninsula.[5]

References
  1. "Vatnsnes". Guide to Iceland. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  2. "Vatnsnes peninsula in North Iceland". Guide to Iceland. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  3. "The remote Vatnsnes Peninsula | North Iceland". Iceland Travel. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  4. "Comic Sagas and Tales from Iceland: Introduced by Viðar Hreinsson". On Art and Aesthetics. 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  5. "Vatnsnes: a must-see place known to few". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

65.620°N 20.718°W / 65.620; -20.718


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