# Thorshofn (IS THO)

**UN/LOCODE:** IS THO  
**Country:** Iceland  
**Water Body:** Greenland Sea; Arctic Ocean  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 66.2000, -15.3333

German merchants first traded at what is now Þórshöfn (IS THO) as early as the 15th century, long before the harbour on Iceland's remote Langanes peninsula was rebuilt into a modern fishing port in the mid-20th century. Today the settlement of roughly 380 people ranks among Iceland's top ten harbours by fish landings, with more than 12 million kilograms brought ashore annually. Fishing and fish processing dominate the local economy, including a targeted fishery for ocean quahog (Arctica islandica). General cargo and container traffic are negligible here; the nearest larger freight port is Akureyri, further west. Hinterland access is by road only, since Iceland has no railway network. As part of the EEA, Þórshöfn falls under Icelandic customs rules, though in practice these mainly concern the local seafood export trade.

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