Reynisdrangar
Reynisdrangar are the basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village of Vík í Mýrdal in southern Iceland. It is framed by a black sand beach that was ranked in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Hálsanefshellir cave and Víkurkirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vík í Mýrdal.
Reynisdrangar
- Type: Rock
- Description: basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall, southern Iceland
- Categories: stack and landform
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.40288° or 63° 24′ 10″ north
Longitude
-19.02829° or 19° 1′ 42″ west
Open location code
9CM2CX3C+5M
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Reynisdrangar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شاطئ رينيسفجارا”
- Chinese: “雷尼斯德兰格”
- Chinese: “雷尼斯黑沙灘”
- French: “Reynisdrangar”
- German: “Reynisdrangar”
- Hausa: “Reynisdrangar”
- Hebrew: “רייניסדראנגר”
- Icelandic: “Reynisdrangar”
- Italian: “Reynisdrangar”
- Japanese: “レイニスフャラ”
- Malay: “Reynisdrangar”
- Russian: “Рейнисдрангар”
- Russian: “Рейнисдраунгар”
- Spanish: “Reynisdrangar”
- Turkish: “Reynisdrangar”
- Ukrainian: “Рейнісдрангар”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pétursey and Skógar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hálsanefshellir cave and Mýrdalsvík.
South Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Þingvellir National Park and Vestmannaeyjar.
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