Ytri-Rangá

Ytri-Rangá is a river in popular for salmon fishing. It is over 55 kilometres long, rising north of , passing to the west of before, 10 kilometres further south, joining with the river Þverá to become the Hólsá.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Rangá ytri”, “Ytri Ranga”, “Ytri Rangá”, and “Ytri-Ranga”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Þykkvibaer and Hella.

Hamlet
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
Þykkvibær, also known as Þykkvabær, is a in , part of the municipality of . It is the oldest rural village in Iceland. As of January 2021 there are 79 inhabitants. is situated 7 km southwest of Ytri-Rangá.

Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , 97 km east of the capital city, . It's an important base for adventures into the highlands, to places such as Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk.

Hamlet
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a small , more a hamlet, just beside the small town of in southern . Established in 1902, the village is named after the stream of the same name that flows on the east side of the hamlet. In 2011 it had a population of 43. is situated 10 km north of Ytri-Rangá.

Ytri-Rangá

Latitude
63.77793° or 63° 46′ 41″ north
Longitude
-20.48145° or 20° 28′ 53″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
99MXQGH9+5C
Geo­Names ID
3411953
Wiki­data ID
Q1790505
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Russian—“Ytri-Rangá” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Ytri Rangá”
  • Cebuano: “Ytri-Rangá”
  • Chinese: “外朗河”
  • Chuvash: “Хĕвеланăç Ранга”
  • Danish: “Ytri-Rangá”
  • Dutch: “Ytri-Rangá”
  • Georgian: “დასავლეთი რანგა”
  • German: “Ytri-Rangá”
  • Hausa: “Ytri-Rangá”
  • Icelandic: “Ytri-Rangá”
  • Italian: “Ytri-Rangá”
  • Japanese: “ラングアゥ”
  • Nauru: “Itri-Rangau”
  • Nauru: “Ytri Rangá”
  • Polish: “Ytri Rangá”
  • Polish: “Ytri-Rangá”
  • Russian: “Западная Ранга”
  • Russian: “Итри-Ранга”
  • Russian: “Итри-Раунгау”
  • “Ytri-Rangá”

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