Skálholt

Skálholt is a historical site in the south of , at the river Hvítá. Skálholt has about 160 residents.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Gestastofa” and “Skalholt”
  • Address: Skálholt, 806

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skálholt Cathedral and Mosfellskirkja.

Church
Photo: Qaswed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Church of Iceland cathedral church. The church is the official church of the Bishop of Skálholt, currently Kristján Björnsson. It is located in Skálholt, the former religious, cultural and educational center of early Iceland.

Church
Photo: Jóna Þórunn, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Skálholt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laugaras and Reykholt.

Hamlet
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a village in the municipality of in Árnessýsla, . It has about 100 inhabitants, hot springs, and greenhouses. It is situated in the south of Iceland not far from Skálholt, and , and is a stop on the Golden Circle tourist route. is situated 7 km northeast of Skálholt.

Skálholt

Latitude
64.12568° or 64° 7′ 32″ north
Longitude
-20.52504° or 20° 31′ 30″ west
Population
160
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Open location code
99PX4FGF+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 435706011
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3413453
Wiki­data ID
Q831538
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Volapük—“Skálholt” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Skálholt”
  • Basque: “Skalholt”
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  • Belarusian: “Скалхольт”
  • Belarusian: “Скальгольт”
  • Breton: “Skálholt”
  • Catalan: “Skálholt”
  • Chinese: “Skálkholt草皮屋”
  • Chinese: “斯考尔霍特”
  • Chinese: “斯考爾霍特”
  • Czech: “Skálholt”
  • Danish: “Skalholt”
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  • Finnish: “Skálholt”
  • French: “Reinkirik”
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  • German: “Skalholt”
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  • Icelandic: “Skálholt”
  • Italian: “Skalholt”
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  • Japanese: “スカールホルト”
  • Japanese: “スカゥルホルト”
  • Japanese: “スカウルホルト”
  • Latin: “Scaldholz”
  • Latin: “Scalholtum”
  • Latin: “Schalholt”
  • Latin: “Schalholtia”
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  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skálholt”
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  • Polish: “Skalholt”
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  • Portuguese: “Skálholt”
  • Russian: “Скалхольт”
  • Russian: “Скаульхольт”
  • Slovenian: “Skálholt”
  • Spanish: “Skalaholt”
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  • Swedish: “Skalholt”
  • Swedish: “Skálholt”
  • Turkish: “Skálholt”
  • Ukrainian: “Скалгольт”
  • Volapük: “Skálholt”

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