Vaglaskógur

Vaglaskógur is a 300-hectare forest in , . It is the second largest forest area in the country. This area contains many birch trees and is a visitor attraction.
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  • Type: Forest
  • Description: forest in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Vaglaskogur”, “Вагласкогур”, and “Вагласкоуг”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Svalbarðseyri and Akureyri.

Village
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is a small in the… is situated 10 km west of Vaglaskógur.

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Vaglaskógur

Latitude
65.71314° or 65° 42′ 47″ north
Longitude
-17.88792° or 17° 53′ 17″ west
Elevation
245 metres (804 feet)
Open location code
9CQ4P476+7R
Geo­Names ID
2625541
Wiki­data ID
Q1474041
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vaglaskógur” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vaglaskógur”
  • German: “Vaglaskógur”
  • Icelandic: “Vaglaskógur”
  • Persian: “واکلاسکوگور”
  • Swedish: “Vaglaskógur”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Veigastaðir and Svalbardseyri.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fnjóskadalur and Sigríðarstaðaskógur.

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