Sandártunga
Sandártunga is a ruin in Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland. Sandártunga is situated nearby to the locality Þjórsárdalur, as well as near the waterfall Hjálparfoss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hjálparfoss and Búrfell.
Hjálparfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hjálparfoss is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the stratovolcano Hekla near the point where the rivers Fossá and Þjórsá join.
Búrfell
Peak
Photo: TenOfAllTrades, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Búrfell is a 669 m basalt tuya located in Iceland. It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the Þjórsárdalur valley. Búrfell is situated 4 km southeast of Sandártunga.
Búrfell hydroelectric power station
Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Búrfell hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the Þjórsá valley in southwest Iceland. It is operated by Landsvirkjun. Búrfell hydroelectric power station is situated 2½ km east of Sandártunga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
Þjórsárdalur is a valley in Árnessýsla county in Iceland that lies between the mountain Búrfell, alongside the river Þjórsá to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west.
Sandártunga
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Sandartunga”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.09883° or 64° 5′ 56″ northLongitude
-19.88159° or 19° 52′ 54″ westElevation
139 metres (456 feet)Open location code
9CP234X9+G9GeoNames ID
2627448
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