Merkigil
Merkigil is a farm in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast. Merkigil is situated nearby to the locality Munkaþverá, as well as near the village Hrafnagil.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.
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 3 km northeast of Merkigil.
Merkigil
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.55136° or 65° 33′ 5″ northLongitude
-18.1264° or 18° 7′ 35″ westElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
9CQ3HV2F+GCGeoNames ID
2628375
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