Helgá
Helgá is a stream in Northeast, Iceland. Helgá is situated nearby to the village Hrafnagil, as well as near the locality Munkaþverá.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hrafnagil and Munkaþverá.
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 7 km west of Helgá.
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 7 km southwest of Helgá.
Helgá
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Helga”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.57099° or 65° 34′ 16″ northLongitude
-17.94608° or 17° 56′ 46″ westElevation
324 metres (1,063 feet)Open location code
9CQ4H3C3+9HGeoNames ID
2630593
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