Hvassitangi

Hvassitangi is a point in , . Hvassitangi is situated nearby to the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Þjófafoss and Búrfell.

Waterfall
Photo: Grunkhead, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located on the river on the east side of the Merkurhraun lava fields in the south of Iceland, at the southwest tip of the hill .

Peak
Photo: TenOfAllTrades, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 669 m basalt tuya located in . It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the valley.

Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Búrfell hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the in southwest . It is operated by Landsvirkjun. is situated 3½ km northeast of Hvassitangi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.

Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
is a valley in Árnessýsla county in that lies between the mountain , alongside the river to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west. is situated 4 km northwest of Hvassitangi.

Hvassitangi

Latitude
64.07533° or 64° 4′ 31″ north
Longitude
-19.86338° or 19° 51′ 48″ west
Elevation
134 metres (440 feet)
Open location code
9CP234GP+4J
Geo­Names ID
2629726
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