Ábær

Ábær is an abandoned farm and church site in Austurdalur, on the eastern bank of the Austari-Jökulsá in , . There is a small, concrete church that still stands in Ábær, although it was not consecrated until 1922.
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  • Type: Farm
  • Description: Abandoned farm and church site in Skagafjörður, Iceland
  • Also known as: Abaer” and “Abær Kirkja

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ábæjarkirkja.

Church
is a church.

Ábær

Latitude
65.3033° or 65° 18′ 12″ north
Longitude
-18.85489° or 18° 51′ 18″ west
Elevation
298 metres (978 feet)
Open location code
9CQ3843W+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4555302182
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­farm
Geo­Names ID
2633317
Wiki­data ID
Q8076500
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Ábær” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 奥拜尔
  • Dutch: Ábær
  • Icelandic: Ábær
  • Polish: Ábær
  • Spanish: Ábær
  • Ábær

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Highlights include Djúpagilsvatn and Krókárgerðisfjall.

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