Raufarhöfn

Raufarhöfn (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈrœiːvarˌhœpn̥]) is a village located on the northeastern tip of the Melrakkaslétta [ˈmɛlˌrahkaˌstljɛhta] peninsula in Iceland.

Raufarhöfn
Village
Raufarhöfn street view
Raufarhöfn street view
Location of the Municipality of Norðurþing
Location of the Municipality of Norðurþing
Raufarhöfn is located in Iceland
Raufarhöfn
Raufarhöfn
Location of Raufarhöfn in Iceland
Coordinates: 66°27′15″N 15°57′00″W
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
RegionNortheastern Region
MunicipalityNorðurþing
Population
 (2019)
 • Total188
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Raufarhöfn village

History

At one point in time, this small village was home to largest export harbor in Iceland. In the forties and fifties, the Herring frenzy dominated the Icelandic economy and Raufarhöfn was an important place in that economic chain. But after the herring were fished out, the effect was devastating for the village. This is the reason for the old and interesting factory buildings.[1] The population of zipcode 675 sourced from [2] inhabitants. It was a major fish processing station during the large herring catches in the mid 20th century.[1]

The village is also the site of a modern monument called the "Arctic Henge" which is aligned to the heavens and is inspired by the mythical world of the Eddic poem Völuspá (Prophecy of the Seeress).[3]


Sights

The church was built in 1928 by Guðjón Samúelsson, one of the most important Icelandic architects, and inaugurated on 1 January 1929.[4] It was renovated in 1979.[5] Circa 1996, a large stone monument, "Arctic Henge" (Heimskautsgerði [ˈheimˌskœitsˌcɛrðɪ] in Icelandic), was constructed close to the village.[6] Inspired by historic stone circles as of 2021 the site is still under construction.[7]

Climate

The climate is tundra (Koppen: ET). As the northernmost community of mainland Iceland, Raufarhöfn is also the coldest with an annual average of 2.0 °C.[8]

Climate data for Raufarhöfn (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)		 11.0
(51.8)		 12.7
(54.9)		 17.0
(62.6)		 20.8
(69.4)		 24.0
(75.2)		 23.0
(73.4)		 24.7
(76.5)		 21.7
(71.1)		 17.2
(63.0)		 14.8
(58.6)		 10.6
(51.1)		 24.7
(76.5)
Average high °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)		 0.8
(33.4)		 0.6
(33.1)		 2.8
(37.0)		 5.8
(42.4)		 9.3
(48.7)		 10.9
(51.6)		 10.8
(51.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 5.1
(41.2)		 1.9
(35.4)		 0.8
(33.4)		 4.8
(40.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 2.9
(37.2)		 6.4
(43.5)		 8.0
(46.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 5.3
(41.5)		 2.6
(36.7)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 2.0
(35.6)
Average low °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 0.5
(32.9)		 4.0
(39.2)		 5.7
(42.3)		 5.7
(42.3)		 2.8
(37.0)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −0.6
(30.9)
Record low °C (°F) −21.5
(−6.7)		 −21.2
(−6.2)		 −24.6
(−12.3)		 −21.8
(−7.2)		 −16.0
(3.2)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −11.2
(11.8)		 −17.9
(−0.2)		 −17.9
(−0.2)		 −24.6
(−12.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76
(3.0)		 57
(2.2)		 66
(2.6)		 47
(1.9)		 28
(1.1)		 39
(1.5)		 48
(1.9)		 58
(2.3)		 73
(2.9)		 86
(3.4)		 80
(3.1)		 76.5
(3.01)		 733
(28.9)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 5.2 25.7 47.5 75.7 108.2 113.5 96.2 90.2 57.7 31.6 9.5 0.1 661.1
Source: Vedur.is[8]

See also

References
  1. "Hit Iceland information page about Iceland"
  2. in March 2019.
  3. Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (30 April 2012). "Aurora Over Raufarhöfn". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  4. http://kirkjukort.net/kirkjur/raufarhafnarkirkja_0385.html
  5. "Raufarhöfn the tiny northern most village in Iceland".
  6. "Arctic Henge".
  7. "The Arctic Henge". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  8. "Climate data for Raufarhöfn". vedur.is.
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