Skarðssel
Skarðssel is an abandoned farm in Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast. Skarðssel is situated nearby to the locality Námaskarð.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Krafla and Krafla Power Station.
Krafla
Peak
Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Krafla is a volcanic caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone. It is located in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region and is situated on the Iceland hotspot atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which forms the divergent boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Krafla is situated 4 km northeast of Skarðssel.
Krafla Power Station
Electrical generator
Photo: Desiderata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Krafla geothermal power plant is a geothermal power generating facility located in Iceland, close to the Krafla Volcano and the lake Mývatn. With 33 boreholes, it is able to produce 500 GWh of electricity annually, with an installed capacity of 60 megawatts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Námaskarð and Reykjahlíð.
Námaskarð
Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Námaskarð is a locality, which is situated 5 km southwest of Skarðssel.
Reykjahlíð
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mývatn is a lake near Akureyri in North Iceland. The lake was formed during a massive eruption 2300 years ago. Today the area is best known for the huge numbers of birds that visit in the summer, and for the weird and inspiring volcanic features that surround the lake. Reykjahlíð is situated 8 km southwest of Skarðssel.
Skarðssel
- Type: Abandoned farm
- Also known as: “Skardssel”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.68333° or 65° 41′ northLongitude
-16.76667° or 16° 46′ westElevation
435 metres (1,427 feet)Open location code
9CQ5M6MM+88GeoNames ID
2626993
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