Bjarnalækur
Bjarnalækur is a stream in Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland. Bjarnalækur is situated nearby to the locality Þjórsárdalur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Búrfell and Þjófafoss.
Búrfell
Peak
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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. Búrfell is situated 2½ km east of Bjarnalækur.
Þjófafoss
Waterfall
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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. Þjófafoss is situated 3 km south of Bjarnalækur.
Hjálparfoss
Waterfall
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Hjálparfoss is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the stratovolcano Hekla near the point where the rivers Fossá and Þjórsá join. Hjálparfoss is situated 4 km north of Bjarnalækur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Locality
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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. Þjórsárdalur is situated 3 km northwest of Bjarnalækur.
Bjarnalækur
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Bjarnalakur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.08163° or 64° 4′ 54″ northLongitude
-19.8699° or 19° 52′ 12″ westElevation
130 metres (427 feet)Open location code
9CP234JJ+M2GeoNames ID
2632812
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