Garðsárdalur
Garðsárdalur is a valley in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast and has an elevation of 447 metres.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 Garðsárdalur.
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 Garðsárdalur.
Garðsárdalur
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 447 metres
- Also known as: “Gardsardalur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.57045° or 65° 34′ 14″ northLongitude
-17.94144° or 17° 56′ 29″ westElevation
447 metres (1,467 feet)Open location code
9CQ4H3C5+5CGeoNames ID
2631473
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