Glerá
The Glerá is a river in northern Iceland. It originates from glaciers in the mountains of the Tröllaskagi peninsula and also draws from some freshwater springs on its way down Glerá Valley.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Iceland
- Also known as: “Glera”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Akureyrarkirkja and Akureyri Art Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akureyri and Svalbarðseyri.
Svalbarðseyri
Village
Glerá
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.69454° or 65° 41′ 40″ north
Longitude
-18.09842° or 18° 5′ 54″ west
Open location code
9CQ3MWV2+RJ
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Glerá” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Glerá”
- Belarusian: “Глераў”
- Cebuano: “Glerá”
- Chinese: “格莱尔河”
- Chinese: “格萊爾河”
- Chuvash: “Глерау”
- Dutch: “Glerá”
- French: “Glerá”
- German: “Glerá”
- Hungarian: “Glerá”
- Icelandic: “Glerá”
- Irish: “Glerá”
- Italian: “Glerá”
- Japanese: “グレールアゥ”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glerá”
- Polish: “Glerá”
- Portuguese: “Glerá”
- Russian: “Глерау”
- Swedish: “Glerá”
- Ukrainian: “Глерау”
- Venetian: “Fiume Glerá”
- “Glerá”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Veigastaðir and Skjaldarvík.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Oddeyri and Skald Akureyri, Curio Collection by Hilton.
Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Reykjavík and Akureyri.
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