Ástjörn
Ástjörn is a lake in Northeast, Iceland. Ástjörn is situated nearby to the locality Ásbyrgi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Botnstjörn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ásbyrgi.
Ásbyrgi
Locality
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Ásbyrgi is a glacial canyon and forest in the north of Iceland, located approximately 38 kilometres east of Húsavík on the Diamond Circle road. The horseshoe-shaped depression is part of the Vatnajökull National Park and measures approximately 3.5 km in length and over 1 km wide. Ásbyrgi is situated 3½ km southwest of Ástjörn.
Ástjörn
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Astjorn”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.02799° or 66° 1′ 41″ northLongitude
-16.46984° or 16° 28′ 11″ westElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
9CR52GHJ+53GeoNames ID
2633082
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