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Húnaflói
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Húnaflói or Huna Bay , inlet of the Greenland Sea, c.60 mi (100 km) long and 30 mi (50 km) wide, NW Iceland, between the Vestfjarða and Skagafjarða peninsulas. It has several fishing ports.
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