Fljótsdalur
Fljótsdalur is a valley in East Iceland, Iceland and has an elevation of 299 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant.
Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant
Industrial building
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant, officially called Fljótsdalur Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant in Fljótsdalshérað municipality in eastern Iceland, designed to produce 4,600 gigawatt-hours annually for Alcoa's Fjarðaál aluminum smelter 75 kilometres to the east in Reyðarfjörður. Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant is situated 3 km south of Fljótsdalur.
Fljótsdalur
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 299 metres
- Also known as: “Fljotsdalur”
- Category: landform
- Location: East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.03333° or 65° 2′ northLongitude
-15° or 15° westElevation
299 metres (981 feet)Open location code
9CQ722M2+82GeoNames ID
2631708
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