Rúgsstaðir
Rúgsstaðir is a farm in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast. Rúgsstaðir is situated nearby to the locality Munkaþverá.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Munkaþverá and Hrafnagil.
Munkaþverá
Locality
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munkaþverá was a Benedictine monastery in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. It was established around 1155 and was abolished when the country became Protestant in 1550. Munkaþverá is situated 4½ km northeast of Rúgsstaðir.
Hrafnagil
Village
Photo: Bjarki Sigursveinsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hrafnagil is a small village in Eyjafjarðarsveit, northern Iceland, which in 2016 had 260 inhabitants. The village has a school and a community center. The area has access to high-temperature geothermal heat, which is used to heat houses and greenhouses. Hrafnagil is situated 8 km north of Rúgsstaðir.
Rúgsstaðir
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Rugsstadir” and “Rúgstadhir”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.50712° or 65° 30′ 26″ northLongitude
-18.12708° or 18° 7′ 38″ westElevation
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
9CQ3GV4F+R5GeoNames ID
2627513
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