Syðra-Gil

Syðra-Gil is a farm in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast. Syðra-Gil is situated nearby to the hamlet Kristnes, as well as near the village Hrafnagil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hrafnagil and Akureyri.

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 south of Syðra-Gil.

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.

Munkaþverá

Locality

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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 Syðra-Gil.

Syðra-Gil

Type: Farm
Also known as: “Sydra-Gil”
Category: agriculture
Location: Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

65.62077° or 65° 37′ 15″ north

Longitude

-18.08283° or 18° 4′ 58″ west

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

9CQ3JWC8+8V

GeoNames ID

2626187

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