Búrfell

Búrfell is a 669 m basalt tuya located in . It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the valley.
Wikipedia
Photo: TenOfAllTrades, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 669 metres
  • Description: mountain in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Burfell”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tröllkonuhlaup and Þjófafoss.

Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall.

Waterfall
Photo: Grunkhead, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located on the river on the east side of the Merkurhraun lava fields in the south of Iceland, at the southwest tip of the hill Búrfell.

Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Búrfell hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the in southwest . It is operated by Landsvirkjun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.

Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
is a valley in Árnessýsla county in that lies between the mountain Búrfell, alongside the river to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west.

Búrfell

Latitude
64.07965° or 64° 4′ 47″ north
Longitude
-19.81786° or 19° 49′ 4″ west
Elevation
669 metres (2,195 feet)
Open location code
9CP235HJ+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4212122987
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2632383
Wiki­data ID
Q1020272
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Satellite Map

Discover Búrfell from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Búrfell” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Búrfell”
  • Basque: “Búrfell”
  • Cebuano: “Búrfell”
  • Chinese: “布尔山”
  • Dutch: “Búrfell”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بورفيل”
  • French: “Búrfell”
  • German: “Búrfell”
  • Icelandic: “Búrfell”
  • Ladin: “Búrfell”
  • Persian: “بورفل”
  • Polish: “Búrfell”
  • Swedish: “Búrfell”
  • Western Panjabi: “برفل”

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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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