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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hjálparfoss and Búrfell.
Hjálparfoss
Waterfall
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
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
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Locality
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″ north
Longitude
-19.88159° or 19° 52′ 54″ west
Elevation
139 metres (456 feet)
Open location code
9CP234X9+G9
GeoNames ID
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