SW Iceland
Capital Region
Reykjavík

Þverárkot

Þverárkot is a building in , which is located on Þverárkot. Þverárkot is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .
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  • Type: Building
  • Also known as: “THverarkot”
  • Address: Þverárkot, 162

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tröllafoss and Gljúfrasteinn.

Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall.

Museum
is a writer's home museum, which was the former home of Halldór Kiljan Laxness, a 1955 Nobel Prize for Literature winner. It is located in , east of , . is situated 3½ km south of Þverárkot.

Church
Photo: Morgner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Þverárkot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mosfellsbaer.

Town
Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west , 12 kilometres east of the country's capital, . The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations. is situated 8 km southwest of Þverárkot.

Þverárkot

Latitude
64.2134° or 64° 12′ 48″ north
Longitude
-21.57988° or 21° 34′ 48″ west
Elevation
96 metres (315 feet)
Open location code
99PW6C7C+92
Open­Street­Map ID
way 581947544
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
3412487
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kistufell and Mosfellsdalur.

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Highlights include Þríhnúkar and Bakkakotsvöllur.

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