Merkihvoll
Merkihvoll is a ruin in Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland. Merkihvoll is situated nearby to the waterfall Þjófafoss.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Þjófafoss.
Þjófafoss
Waterfall
Photo: Grunkhead, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Þjófafoss is located on the river Þjórsá on the east side of the Merkurhraun lava fields in the south of Iceland, at the southwest tip of the hill Búrfell. Þjófafoss is situated 3½ km north of Merkihvoll.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
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. Þjórsárdalur is situated 9 km north of Merkihvoll.
Merkihvoll
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.02568° or 64° 1′ 32″ northLongitude
-19.88185° or 19° 52′ 55″ westElevation
157 metres (515 feet)Open location code
9CP224G9+77GeoNames ID
2628372
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