Kvíar
Kvíar is a slope in Northeast, Iceland. Kvíar is situated nearby to the locality Ásbyrgi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rauðhólar and Botnstjörn.
Rauðhólar
Peak
Photo: Silverkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rauðhólar is a small chain of volcanoes within the Askja or the Fremrinámur volcanic systems in the north of Iceland. They are located at the lower course of the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, around 25 km from Öxarfjörður fjord and at the same time near Vesturdalur in Jökulsárgljúfur National Park next to the Hljóðaklettar. Rauðhólar is situated 2½ km southwest of Kvíar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ásbyrgi.
Ásbyrgi
Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ásbyrgi is a glacial canyon and forest in the north of Iceland, located approximately 38 kilometres east of Húsavík on the Diamond Circle road. The horseshoe-shaped depression is part of the Vatnajökull National Park and measures approximately 3.5 km in length and over 1 km wide. Ásbyrgi is situated 3½ km north of Kvíar.
Kvíar
- Type: Slope
- Also known as: “Kviar”
- Category: landform
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.97011° or 65° 58′ 12″ northLongitude
-16.49601° or 16° 29′ 46″ westElevation
156 metres (512 feet)Open location code
9CQ5XGC3+2HGeoNames ID
2628929
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