Prestahraun

Prestahraun is a lava area in , and has an elevation of 97 metres. Prestahraun is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Klukkufoss and Snekkjufoss.

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

Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Prestahraun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hellissandur and Rif.

Photo: Chris Johnston, CC BY 2.0.
is a village on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in . The village is considered one of the first fishing villages on Iceland, existing already in the 16th century, when people elsewhere mostly lived on agriculture.

Village
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Prestahraun.

Town
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ólafsvík is a small town in on the northern side of the Peninsula. At one point in the 17th and 18th centuries, commercial vessels sailed between Ólafsvík and Denmark, and the village was one of the larger trading ports in Iceland. is situated 9 km east of Prestahraun.

Prestahraun

Latitude
64.87518° or 64° 52′ 31″ north
Longitude
-23.8848° or 23° 53′ 5″ west
Elevation
97 metres (318 feet)
Open location code
99PRV4G8+33
Geo­Names ID
3413971
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Prestahraun” goes by many names.
  • Icelandic: “Prestahraun”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gufuskálar and Öndverðarnes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hreggnasi and Búrfell.

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