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 2½ km southwest of Áshöfði.

Áshöfði

Type: Hill with an elevation of 84 metres
Also known as: “Ashoefdi”
Category: landform
Location: Norðurþing, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

66.01667° or 66° 1′ north

Longitude

-16.46667° or 16° 28′ west

Elevation

84 metres (276 feet)

Open location code

9CR52G8M+M8

GeoNames ID

2633096

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