Hólshús
Hólshús is a farm in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast. Hólshús 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. Munkaþverá is situated 4 km northeast of Hólshús.
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 6 km northeast of Hólshús.
Hólshús
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Holshus”
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.52349° or 65° 31′ 25″ northLongitude
-18.15294° or 18° 9′ 11″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
9CQ3GRFW+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 2810720578OpenStreetMap feature
place=farmGeoNames ID
2630146
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