Veggir
Veggir is a hill in Hvalfjarðarsveit, West Iceland and has an elevation of 556 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Glymur and Hvalfell.
Glymur
Waterfall
Photo: Jabbi, Public domain.
Glymur is a waterfall in Hvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, Iceland. It is the second-tallest in the country with a cascade of 198 metres. Glymur was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by Morsárfoss, a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011. Glymur is situated 4 km southwest of Veggir.
Hvalfell
Peak
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hvalfell is a peak, which is situated 3½ km south of Veggir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brynjudalur.
Brynjudalur
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brynjudalur is a locality, which is situated 9 km southwest of Veggir.
Veggir
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 556 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Hvalfjarðarsveit, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.41255° or 64° 24′ 45″ northLongitude
-21.18587° or 21° 11′ 9″ westElevation
556 metres (1,824 feet)Open location code
99PWCR77+2MGeoNames ID
3412117
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In Other Languages
“Veggir” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Veggir”
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