Skriðuklaustur

Skriðuklaustur is an old farmstead and a historic site in the valley of Fljótsdalur, Iceland. It contains the ruins of a 16th-century monastery, which were revealed by an archaeological excavation between 2002 and 2012.
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  • Type: Farm
  • Description: farm in Iceland
  • Also known as: Skriduklaustur

Skriðuklaustur

Latitude
65.04418° or 65° 2′ 39″ north
Longitude
-14.97903° or 14° 58′ 45″ west
Elevation
444 metres (1,457 feet)
Open location code
9CQ722VC+M9
Geo­Names ID
2626833
Wiki­data ID
Q20895281
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Icelandic—“Skriðuklaustur” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 斯克裏杜克勞斯圖爾農場
  • Chinese: 斯克里杜克劳斯图尔农场
  • Chinese: 斯克里杜克勞斯圖爾農場
  • Danish: Skriðuklaustur
  • Icelandic: Skriðuklaustur

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