Ísafjarðardjúp


The Ísafjarðardjúp on the map of Iceland. The Ísafjarðardjúp with its secondary fjords.

Ísafjarðardjúp (also known as Djup) is a fjord located in Iceland in the Vestfirðir region. It is one of the deepest of the island and extends for about 120 km with a width of 20 km at its mouth. Secondary fjords

Several fjords and bays flow into Ísafjarðardjúp, especially to the south. Going inland these are Bolungarvík, Skutulsfjörður, Álftafjörður, Seyðisfjörður, Hestfjörður, Skötufjörður, Mjóifjörður, Vatnsfjörður, Reykjarfjörður and Ísafjörður. to the north is the uninhabited peninsula of Hornstrandir, which houses the fjords of Jökulfirðir and Kaldalón that also end in the Djúp. It comprises several islands. The main ones are Æðey, Vigur and Borgarey. Bibliography

Coordinates: 66 ° 05'18 "N 22 ° 50'05" W / 66.0883, -22.8348

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