the Hvalfjörður View from the Botnsdalur out the Hvalfjörður Looking southeast across Hvalfjörður at dawn, November 2007 Panoramic view of Hvalfjörður Fjords...

The Hvalfjörður Tunnel (Icelandic: Hvalfjarðargöng pronounced [ˈkʰvalˌfjarðarˌkœyŋk] ) is a subsea road tunnel under the Hvalfjörður fjord in Iceland and...

Hallgrímskirkja (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhatl̥ˌkrimsˌcʰɪr̥ca], church of Hallgrímur), also known as Hallgrímskirkja í Saurbæ [i ˈsœyːrˌpaiː] or Saurbæjarkirkja...

by bypassing dangerous stretches of road. A tunnel under a fjord, the Hvalfjörður Tunnel, is among the longest underwater road tunnels in the world, and...

again in the summer of 1944. The convoys ran from Iceland (usually off Hvalfjörður) and traveled north of Jan Mayen Island to Arkhangelsk when the ice permitted...

amongst others. In 1948, the company purchased an American naval base at Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord) and converted it into a whaling station. Norwegian crews...

View into the Botnsdalur Mountains in western Iceland from the Hvalfjörður...

Roads to join the neutrality patrols. In September, she was stationed in Hvalfjörður, Iceland, and was there when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December...

was an Icelandic poet and a minister at Hvalsneskirkja and Saurbær in Hvalfjörður. Being one of the most prominent Icelandic poets, the Hallgrímskirkja...

Hvalvatn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰvalˌvahtn̥] ) is situated east of Hvalfjörður in the western portion of Iceland. It lies to the east of the tuya Hvalfell...

Hvalur 6 and Hvalur 7, and sabotaged a whale processing station in Hvalfjörður. The ships were two of the nation's fleet of four and were eventually...

in the west of Iceland. It is situated in a narrow valley between the Hvalfjörður and the valley Reykholtsdalur (see Reykholt). Its length is about 15 km...

Morsárjökull in 2011. It is situated at the rear end of the Hvalfjörður. Since the opening of the Hvalfjörður Tunnel under this fjord, visitor numbers have dropped...

anchor at Hvalfjörður, Iceland. Wichita left port on 5 January 1942 for training and a patrol in the Denmark Strait; she returned to Hvalfjörður on 10 January...

citizens. Requisitioning local transport, the troops moved to nearby Hvalfjörður, Kaldaðarnes, Sandskeið, and Akranes to secure potential landing areas...

during the Second World War. On 27 June 1942, the ships sailed from Hvalfjörður, Iceland, for the port of Arkhangelsk in the Soviet Union. The convoy...

the western portion of the island and north of the Capital Region. In Hvalfjörður fjord rests the second-tallest waterfall in Iceland, Glymur. West is...

during parts of the 20th century, but improved roads (especially the Hvalfjörður Tunnel) has made flights less needed. The road distance to Reykjavik...

German citizens. Requisitioning local transport, the troops moved to Hvalfjörður, Kaldaðarnes, Sandskeið, and Akranes to secure landing areas against...

and remains in use as a community hall. Nissen hut houses survive in Hvalfjörður, Iceland. They were built to house naval personnel during the war. However...

Williamsburg departed Halifax, on 8 December, bound for Iceland; via Hvalfjörður; and reached Reykjavík, later in December 1941. She arrived when the...

in transportation to the Reykjavík area. The 5.57 km-long (3.46 mi) Hvalfjörður Tunnel, opened in 1998, is one of the world's longest underwater road...

Álafoss Barnafossar (the Children's Falls) in Hvítá river Glymur in the Hvalfjörður area. At 198m, it was long regarded as the tallest waterfall in Iceland...

traffic necessitates it. Currently, the section between Kjalarnes and the Hvalfjörður tunnel is being upgraded to a [2+1 road] and should be complete by 2023...

was piloting crashed due to severe wind conditions at Hjarðarnes in Hvalfjörður, Iceland. Lúðvík was born in 1943 into a wealthy family. He became interested...

became the responsibility of British escorts. The force was based at Hvalfjörður, Iceland, and commanded by Lieutenant Commander Heywood Lane Edwards...

Maríuhöfn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmaːriːʏˌhœpn̥]) in Hvalfjörður in Iceland was an important trading post and harbour in the Middle Ages. Ancient...

HMCS Cobalt near Hvalfjörður, Iceland. Canada occupied Iceland following the British invasion of Iceland. in June 1940....

Fossárdalur, which runs from Þingvellir towards the southern side of Hvalfjörður. This river is characterized by numerous waterfalls, with the most popular...

lagoons. Faxaflói Stakksfjörður Hafnarfjörður Skerjafjörður Kollafjörður Hvalfjörður Borgarfjörður Haffjörður Breiðafjörður Fjords on northern Snæfellsnes...