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″ northLongitude
-18.08283° or 18° 4′ 58″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9CQ3JWC8+8VGeoNames ID
2626187
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