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.
- Type: Farm
- Description: farm in Iceland
- Also known as: “Skriduklaustur” and “斯克裏杜克勞斯圖爾農場”
Skriðuklaustur
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Fljótsdalshreppur, East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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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
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Icelandic—“Skriðuklaustur” goes by many names.
- 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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