Economy Höfn

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hafnarkirkja, höfn


the main economic activities in höfn fishing , tourism. fishing involves both sea fishing , processing , packaging in factories; 1 major fish processing factory, skinney-Þinganes 1 of largest fish factories in eastern part of iceland, employs large number of people. main production of these factories bacaloa (saltfish) , processed lobster. herring , capelin processed. ten large , number of smaller boats operate höfn. during summer tourist season, trips organised nearby vatnajökull glacier. surrounding area has served filming location feature films including james bond movies die day , view kill, lara croft: tomb raider, , batman begins. song in 2015 bollywood movie dilwale has been shot in surrounding areas.


höfn has supermarket, 2 clothes shops, flower shop , computer shop, 4 hairdressers, gym, golf course, 2 banks , 4 schools. höfn contains few hotels, notably hótel höfn, built in 1966. located in centre of town, hotel has 68 rooms, 5 conference rooms , dining room can serve 140 guests. of note fosshótel vatnajökull, located near vatnajökull glacier , Árnanes hotel, small farm hotel. notable restaurants include kaffi hornið , víkin restaurant.


the headland of town called ingólfshöfði, 76 metres (249 ft) high , 85 kilometres (53 mi) (in direct line) town. sea birds such skuas, guillemots, fulmar , puffins can seen headland.








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