Norðlingafljót
Norðlingafljót is a stream in Borgarbyggð, West Iceland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hraunfossar and Barnafossar.
Hraunfossar
Waterfall
Photo: LeCardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hraunfossar is a series of waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming over a distance of about 900 metres out of the Hallmundarhraun, a lava field which flowed from an eruption of one of the volcanoes lying under the glacier Langjökull. Hraunfossar is situated 4 km west of Norðlingafljót.
Barnafossar
Waterfall
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barnafoss, also known as Bjarnafoss, is a waterfall in Western Iceland on the river Hvítá in Borgarfjörður, about 100 kilometres from Reykjavík. Located directly upstream from Hraunfossar, the two waterfalls flow out of the Hallmundarhraun lava field. Barnafossar is situated 3½ km west of Norðlingafljót.
Norðlingafljót
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Nordhling”, “Nordhlingalfjot”, “Nordlingafljot”, and “Noruhlingafljot”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Borgarbyggð, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.70978° or 64° 42′ 35″ northLongitude
-20.90124° or 20° 54′ 5″ westElevation
185 metres (607 feet)Open location code
99PXP35X+WGGeoNames ID
3414185
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