- The title of this article contains the following characters: Þ, á and ö. Where they are unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Thorlakshofn.
| Þorlákshöfn | |
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| Coordinates: 63°51′N 21°22′W / 63.85°N 21.367°W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | South |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 1,433 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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Þorlákshöfn is a town on the southern coast of Iceland. The town name is named after Þorláki Helga who was bishop at Skálholt. Its main importance is as a port as it has the only viable harbour on Iceland's southern coastline between Grindavík in the west and Höfn in the east, and it serves as the departure point for ferries to the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. Services include a restaurant, golf course, motocross field, sport complex and swimming pool. In 2008, a children's sport festival was held in town with over 2000 people in attendance.
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