Sandvatn
Sandvatn is a lake in West Iceland, Iceland. Sandvatn is situated nearby to the hamlet Reykholt.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reykholt and Kleppjárnsreykir.
Reykholt
Hamlet
Reykholt is a village in Iceland. It sits in the valley of the river Reykjadalsá, called Reykholtsdalur, and is part of Borgarfjörður, Western Region. Reykholt was at one time one of the intellectual centers of the island and had for many years one of the most important schools of the country. Reykholt is situated 6 km northwest of Sandvatn.
Kleppjárnsreykir
Hamlet
Photo: bowlingbal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kleppjárnsreykir is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km west of Sandvatn.
Sandvatn
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.62728° or 64° 37′ 38″ northLongitude
-21.20132° or 21° 12′ 5″ westElevation
299 metres (981 feet)Open location code
99PWJQGX+WFGeoNames ID
3413703
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In Other Languages
“Sandvatn” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Sandvatn”
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