Vogar

Vogar is a hamlet in , and has about 60 residents. Vogar is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grjótagjá and Reykjahlíð Mývatn Airport.

Cave
Photo: Chris 73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small lava cave near lake Mývatn in Iceland. It has a thermal spring inside. In early 18th century the outlaw Jón Markússon lived there and used the cave for bathing.

Aerodrome
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mývatn Airport is an airport serving , . The Lake area is a nature preserve of volcanic origin. is situated 3½ km north of Vogar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykjahlíð and Námaskarð.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mývatn is a lake near in . The lake was formed during a massive eruption 2300 years ago. Today the area is best known for the huge numbers of birds that visit in the summer, and for the weird and inspiring volcanic features that surround the lake.

Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 5 km northeast of Vogar.

Vogar

Latitude
65.6236° or 65° 37′ 25″ north
Longitude
-16.91837° or 16° 55′ 6″ west
Population
60
Elevation
281 metres (922 feet)
Open location code
9CQ5J3FJ+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2807529116
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2625204
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In Other Languages

“Vogar” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Вогар”

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