Álar
Álar is a bay in Northeast, Iceland. Álar is situated nearby to the locality Neslönd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vindbelgjarfjall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reykjahlíð.
Reykjahlíð
Village
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Mývatn is a lake near Akureyri in North Iceland. The lake was formed during a massive eruption 2300 years ago. Today the area is best known for the huge numbers of birds that visit in the summer, and for the weird and inspiring volcanic features that surround the lake. Reykjahlíð is situated 8 km northeast of Álar.
Álar
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Alar”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.6073° or 65° 36′ 26″ northLongitude
-17.07482° or 17° 4′ 29″ westElevation
276 metres (906 feet)Open location code
9CQ4JW4G+W3GeoNames ID
2633269
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