Þingvellir
Þingvellir is a farm in Stykkishólmur-Helgafellssveit, West Iceland. Þingvellir is situated nearby to the locality Sauranes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Helgafell and Stykkisholmúr Rear Range Light.
Helgafell
Peak
Photo: לערי ריינהארט, CC BY 2.5.
Helgafell is a small mountain on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula of Iceland. The mountain is 73 metres high. A temple in honor of Thor was built there by Þórólfr Mostrarskegg, the first settler of the area. Helgafell is situated 2½ km southwest of Þingvellir.
Stykkishólmur Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: BIL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stykkishólmur Airport is an airport serving Stykkishólmur, Iceland. There are no scheduled flights. There has been scheduled flights to Reykjavik during parts of the 20th century, but improved roads has made flights less needed. Stykkishólmur Airport is situated 3 km west of Þingvellir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stykkishólmur.
Stykkishólmur
Stykkishólmur is a town in West Iceland, on the north coast of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is often called "the gateway to the islands" of Breiðafjörður. The population is a little over 1,200.
Þingvellir
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “THingvellir”
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Stykkishólmur-Helgafellssveit, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.06376° or 65° 3′ 50″ northLongitude
-22.70131° or 22° 42′ 5″ westOpen location code
99QV377X+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4921375886OpenStreetMap feature
place=farmGeoNames ID
3412646
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In Other Languages
“Þingvellir” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Þórsnessþing” (historical)
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eyjargafl and Víkurvöllur.
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