Gjávatn
Gjávatn is a lake in East Iceland, Iceland. Gjávatn is situated nearby to the locality Hoffellsjökull.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoffellsjökull.
Hoffellsjökull
Locality
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Hoffellsjökull is an outlet glacier which flows from the ice cap of Vatnajökull. It is located in the municipality of Hornafjörður, southeast Iceland. Hoffellsjökull takes its name from Hoffell; a mountainous area and a farmland. Hoffellsjökull is situated 3½ km south of Gjávatn.
Gjávatn
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Gjavatn”
- Category: body of water
- Location: East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.46207° or 64° 27′ 44″ northLongitude
-15.45414° or 15° 27′ 15″ westElevation
199 metres (653 feet)Open location code
9CP6FG6W+R8GeoNames ID
2631303
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