Leikskálar
Leikskálar is a farm in Dalabyggð, West Iceland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eriksstadir.
Eriksstadir
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Eiríksstaðir is the former homestead of Eiríkr Þorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red, at Haukadalur Valley in the Dalasýsla region of Iceland. It was likely the birthplace of his son Leif Eiríksson, the first known European discoverer of the Americas. Eriksstadir is situated 4 km west of Leikskálar.
Leikskálar
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Leikekdlar” and “Leikskalar”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dalabyggð, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.06328° or 65° 3′ 48″ northLongitude
-21.45903° or 21° 27′ 33″ westElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
99QW3G7R+89GeoNames ID
3414816
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