Reykjahlíð
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.
- Village with about 210 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 330 metres (1,070 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code MVA
- …is also known as “Mývatn”
- Postal code: 660
Places of Interest
Discover Grjótagjá and Reykjahlíð Mývatn Airport.
Reykjahlíð Mývatn Airport
Mývatn Airport is an airport serving Reykjahlíð, Iceland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Námaskarð.
Reykjahlíð
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Latitude
65.64156° or 65° 38′ 30″ north
Longitude
-16.91001° or 16° 54′ 36″ west
UN/LOCODE
IS MVA
Open location code
9CQ5J3RQ+JX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Volapük—“Reykjahlíð” goes by many names.
ReykjahlíðCatalan
ReykjahlíðCebuano
雷恰利兹Chinese
雷恰利茲Chinese
ReykjahlíðCzech
ReykjahlíðDanish
ReykjahlíðDutch
ReykjahlídhDutch
MývatnIcelandic
ReykjahlíðIcelandic
ReykjahlíðarIcelandic
ReykjahlidItalian
レイキャフリーズJapanese
ReykjahlíðNorwegian
ReykjahlíðNorwegian Bokmål
ReykjahlíðPolish
РейкьяхлидRussian
ReykjahlíðSwedish
ریکیاہلیڈUrdu
ReykjahlíðVolapük
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Localities in the Area
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“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”
Iceland: Highlights
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