Gil
Gil is a farm in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast. Gil is situated nearby to the hamlet Kristnes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hrafnagil and Akureyri.
Hrafnagil
Village
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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 5 km south of Gil.
Akureyri
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Akureyri, with a population of around 19,000, is the largest town in Iceland outside the Southwest region, and the unofficial capital of North Iceland.
Munkaþverá
Locality
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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 8 km south of Gil.
Gil
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.61667° or 65° 37′ northLongitude
-18.1° or 18° 6′ westElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
9CQ3JW82+M2GeoNames ID
2631362
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