Héraðsflói

Héraðsflói is a bay in eastern , formed by the outflowing of the Jökulsá á Brú and rivers. The ~25 km-long beach is the Héraðssandur.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Iceland
  • Also known as: Heradsfloi”, “Héradsflói”, “Hjerads Flói”, and “Hjeraðsflói

Héraðsflói

Latitude
65.65013° or 65° 39′ 1″ north
Longitude
-14.18502° or 14° 11′ 6″ west
Open location code
9CQ7MR27+3X
Geo­Names ID
2630516
Wiki­data ID
Q390470
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Héraðsflói” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Héraðsflói
  • Dutch: Heradsfloi
  • Dutch: Héraðsflói
  • French: Héraðsflói
  • German: Heradsfloi
  • German: Héraðsflói
  • Icelandic: Héraðsflói
  • Italian: Héraðsflói
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Héraðsflói
  • Polish: Héraðsflói
  • Spanish: Héraðsflói
  • Swedish: Héraðsflói

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Notable Places Nearby

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