Búrfell
Búrfell is a 669 m basalt tuya located in Iceland. It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the Þjórsárdalur valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 669 metres
- Description: mountain in Iceland
- Also known as: “Burfell”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tröllkonuhlaup and Þjófafoss.
Þjófafoss
Waterfall
Photo: Grunkhead, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Þjófafoss is located on the river Þjórsá on the east side of the Merkurhraun lava fields in the south of Iceland, at the southwest tip of the hill Búrfell.
Búrfell hydroelectric power station
Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Búrfell hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the Þjórsá valley in southwest Iceland. It is operated by Landsvirkjun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
Þjórsárdalur is a valley in Árnessýsla county in Iceland that lies between the mountain Búrfell, alongside the river Þjórsá to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west.
Búrfell
- Categories: mountain, volcano, and landform
- Location: Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.07965° or 64° 4′ 47″ northLongitude
-19.81786° or 19° 49′ 4″ westElevation
669 metres (2,195 feet)Open location code
9CP235HJ+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 4212122987OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Búrfell” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Búrfell II power station and Rangárbotnar.
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