Hvassitangi
Hvassitangi is a point in Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland. Hvassitangi is situated nearby to the locality Þjórsárdalur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Þjófafoss and Búrfell.
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.
Búrfell
Peak
Photo: TenOfAllTrades, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Búrfell is a 669 m basalt tuya located in Iceland. It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the Þjórsárdalur valley.
Búrfell hydroelectric power station
Industrial building
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The Búrfell hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the Þjórsá valley in southwest Iceland. It is operated by Landsvirkjun. Búrfell hydroelectric power station is situated 3½ km northeast of Hvassitangi.
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 4 km northwest of Hvassitangi.
Hvassitangi
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.07533° or 64° 4′ 31″ northLongitude
-19.86338° or 19° 51′ 48″ westElevation
134 metres (440 feet)Open location code
9CP234GP+4JGeoNames ID
2629726
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