Ölfusá
Ölfusá is an estuary in South Iceland, Iceland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eyrarbakki and Thorlakshofn.
Eyrarbakki
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Eyrarbakki is a fishing village on the south coast of Iceland with a population of about 570 people, not including inhabitants of the prison located there. The village is founded on the Great Þjórsá Lava.
Thorlakshofn
Town
Þorlákshöfn is a town on the southern coast of Iceland in the Municipality of Ölfus. The town is named after Saint Thorlak who was a bishop at Skálholt. Thorlakshofn is situated 9 km southwest of Ölfusá.
Ölfusá
- Type: Estuary
- Also known as: “Ölfus” and “Olfusa”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.9062° or 63° 54′ 22″ northLongitude
-21.2541° or 21° 15′ 15″ westOpen location code
99MWWP4W+F9GeoNames ID
3414074
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Satellite Map
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