Munkaþverá
Munkaþverá was a Benedictine monastery in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. It was established around 1155 and was abolished when the country became Protestant in 1550.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (230 feet)
- Description: Monastery in the town of Munkaþverá (Iceland)
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hrafnagil.
Hrafnagil
Hrafnagil is a small village in Eyjafjarðarsveit… Hrafnagil is situated 3 km north of Munkaþverá.
Munkaþverá
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Latitude
65.54517° or 65° 32′ 43″ north
Longitude
-18.08202° or 18° 4′ 55″ west
Open location code
9CQ3GWW9+35
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Icelandic to Swedish—“Munkaþverá” goes by many names.
MunkaþveráIcelandic
MunkaþverárklausturIcelandic
Monastero di MunkaþveráItalian
MunkaþveráNorwegian
MunkaþveráNorwegian Bokmål
МункатвераRussian
MunkaþveráSwedish
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