Hauganes
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Hauganes is a small village in Iceland
located 30 km north of Akureyri
.
Hauganes is located in Eyjafjörður
, the longest fjord in central northern Iceland. Hauganes has about 137 inhabitants.
The place name Hauganes originated with the Old Norse word Haugr, meaning hill, mound or barrow. Fishing
is an important industry to the village. Haliotis Iceland, founded in 2000, has its abalone
farm in Hauganes. Conditions in Hauganes are excellent for growing abalone. Haliotis Iceland ltd. is Iceland's only abalone producer. Ekta fiskur also produces salt fish as a facility located in Hauganes.
Hauganes is also a popular tourist destination. Whale-watching and sea angling trips depart from Hauganes. Both whales and seals may also be viewed at a number of spots including nearby Öxarfjörður
. Tourists can also visit the offshore islands of Hrisey
and Grimsey
from here, which are of particular interest to bird watchers.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
located 30 km north of Akureyri
Akureyri
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality ....
.
Hauganes is located in Eyjafjörður
Eyjafjörður
Eyjafjörður is the longest fjord in central northern Iceland. It is located in the second most populous region of Iceland.-Physical geography:...
, the longest fjord in central northern Iceland. Hauganes has about 137 inhabitants.
The place name Hauganes originated with the Old Norse word Haugr, meaning hill, mound or barrow. Fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
is an important industry to the village. Haliotis Iceland, founded in 2000, has its abalone
Abalone
Abalone , from aulón, are small to very large-sized edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae and the genus Haliotis...
farm in Hauganes. Conditions in Hauganes are excellent for growing abalone. Haliotis Iceland ltd. is Iceland's only abalone producer. Ekta fiskur also produces salt fish as a facility located in Hauganes.
Hauganes is also a popular tourist destination. Whale-watching and sea angling trips depart from Hauganes. Both whales and seals may also be viewed at a number of spots including nearby Öxarfjörður
Öxarfjörður
Öxarfjörður is a broad fjord in northeastern Iceland, situated between the Tjörnes and Melrakkaslétta headlands.- Geography :Öxarfjörður is encircled by mountain ranges to the west and east, and the Gjástykki lava fields and an area with sand deposited by the glacial river Jökulsá in the south. The...
. Tourists can also visit the offshore islands of Hrisey
Hrísey
Hrísey is a small island off the north coast of Iceland, situated approximately 35 kilometres north of Akureyri, in Eyjafjörður, at .Since 2004, the island has been a part of the municipality of Akureyri, having previously been a municipality in its own right.Hrísey itself has a total land area of...
and Grimsey
Grímsey
Grímsey is a small island in the country of Iceland, off the north coast of the main island of Iceland and straddling the Arctic Circle. In January 2011 it had 86 inhabitants....
from here, which are of particular interest to bird watchers.