Þorlákshöfn
Þorlákshöfn | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Lutheran Church | |
| Nickname: Höfnin | |
 Location of the Municipality of Ölfus | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency[1] | South Constituency |
| Region[2] | Southern Region |
| Municipality | Ölfus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gunnsteinn Ómarsson |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,490 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Post Code | 815 |
| Website | www.olfus.is |
Þorlákshöfn is a town on the southern coast of Iceland in the Municipality of Ölfus.
The town is named after Þorlákur Helgi who was a bishop at Skálholt. Its main importance is as a port as it has the only harbour on Iceland's southern coastline between Grindavík in the west and Höfn in the east, and it serves as one of two departure points for ferries to the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. Services include restaurants, golf course, motocross field, sport complex and a swimming pool.
Notable people from Þorlákshöfn
- Bergþóra Árnadóttir Folk Singer
- Birgitta Jónsdóttir Politician, Poet and Activist
- Jón Guðni Fjóluson: Footballer currently playing for IFK Norrköping
- Jónas Sigurðsson: (Jónas Sig) musician
