Breiðavatn
Breiðavatn is in Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland. Breiðavatn is situated nearby to the locality Veiðivötn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Veiðivötn
Locality
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Veiðivötn is a volcanic lake region in the Highlands of central Iceland, where approximately 50 lakes fill two rows of fissure vents. Geologically, Veiðivötn is part of the Bárðarbunga volcanic system. Veiðivötn is situated 3½ km east of Breiðavatn.
Breiðavatn
- Type: Body of water
- Also known as: “Breidavatn”
- Location: Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.1163° or 64° 6′ 59″ northLongitude
-18.85805° or 18° 51′ 29″ westElevation
578 metres (1,896 feet)Open location code
9CP3448R+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 171941494OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterGeoNames ID
2632567
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