Uppgöngugil

Uppgöngugil is a ravine in , and has an elevation of 466 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Búðarháls Power Plant.

Industrial building
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
Búðarháls hydroelectric power plant is the seventh largest power station of Landsvirkjun, the Icelandic national power company. It is located in the south of Iceland, around 150 km to the east of , in the and water catchment area, near the junction of the Kaldakvísl and Tungnaá rivers. is situated 3½ km southwest of Uppgöngugil.

Uppgöngugil

Latitude
64.26178° or 64° 15′ 42″ north
Longitude
-19.32288° or 19° 19′ 22″ west
Elevation
466 metres (1,529 feet)
Open location code
9CP27M6G+PR
Geo­Names ID
2625606
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Satellite Map

Discover Uppgöngugil from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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