Drangsnes
Village in Northwest Constituency, Iceland
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Drangsnes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtrauŋsˌnɛːs], regionally also [ˈtraŋs-]) is a small town in the northwestern part of Iceland, at the mouth of Steingrímsfjörður and around 11.21 km (6.96 mi) from Hólmavík.
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Drangsnes | |
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Village | |
Drangsnes in 2016 | |
 Location of the Municipality of Kaldrananeshreppur | |
  Drangsnes Location of Drangsnes within Kaldrananeshreppur | |
| Coordinates: 65°41′N 21°27′W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Region | Westfjords |
| Municipality | Kaldrananeshreppur |
| Population (January 2011) | |
• Total | 67 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Póstnúmer | 520 |
| Website | Official website |
It is part of the Kaldrananeshreppur municipality and only has 67 inhabitants (2011 census). It got its name from a tall rock named Kerling of what is said that it is one of three troll women who tried to separate the Westfjords from the rest of Iceland.[1]
Places in Drangsnes
- Pottarnir á Drangsnesi
- Drangsnes Tjaldsvæði
- Kerlingin
- Malarhornsviti
- Frisbígolfvöllurinn Drangsnesi
