Bungur
Bungur is a slope in Northeast, Iceland. Bungur is situated nearby to the hamlet Kristnes, as well as near the village Hrafnagil.Places of Interest
Highlights include Súlur.
Súlur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Súlur is a mountain located to the south west of the town Akureyri in Iceland rising some 1213 meters. It is popular for hiking tours.
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 5 km southeast of Bungur.
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 8 km southeast of Bungur.
Bungur
- Type: Slope
- Category: landform
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.59958° or 65° 35′ 59″ northLongitude
-18.18614° or 18° 11′ 10″ westElevation
631 metres (2,070 feet)Open location code
9CQ3HRX7+RGGeoNames ID
2632396
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