Skálmholt
Skálmholt is a farm in Flóahreppur, South Iceland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Skalmholt”
- Postal code: 803
Places of Interest
Highlights include Urriðafoss.
Urriðafoss
Waterfall
Photo: Netha Hussain, CC0.
Urriðafoss is a waterfall located in the river Þjórsá in southwest Iceland. With a flow rate of 360 m³/s, it has the highest average water flow of any waterfall in Iceland, and the second highest in Europe behind the Rheinfall. Urriðafoss is situated 2½ km south of Skálmholt.
Skálmholt
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Flóahreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.94661° or 63° 56′ 48″ northLongitude
-20.65236° or 20° 39′ 9″ westElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
99MXW8WX+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 688144626OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyardGeoNames ID
3413439
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In Other Languages
“Skálmholt” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Skálmholt”
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Highlights include Hjálmholtsnáma and Kampholtsvatn.
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