Þverá
Þverá is a farm in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast. Þverá is situated nearby to the hamlet Kristnes, as well as near the village Hrafnagil.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hrafnagil and Munkaþverá.
Hrafnagil
Village
Photo: Bjarki Sigursveinsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hrafnagil is a small village in Eyjafjarðarsveit, northern Iceland, which in 2016 had 260 inhabitants. The village has a school and a community center. The area has access to high-temperature geothermal heat, which is used to heat houses and greenhouses. Hrafnagil is situated 5 km southwest of Þverá.
Munkaþverá
Locality
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munkaþverá was a Benedictine monastery in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. It was established around 1155 and was abolished when the country became Protestant in 1550. Munkaþverá is situated 8 km south of Þverá.
Akureyri
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Akureyri, with a population of around 19,000, is the largest town in Iceland outside the Southwest region, and the unofficial capital of North Iceland.
Þverá
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “THvera”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.61229° or 65° 36′ 44″ northLongitude
-18.03706° or 18° 2′ 13″ westElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
9CQ3JX67+W5GeoNames ID
2625900
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