Búrfell and the connected lava channel Búrfellsgjá are famous and protected landmarks of the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland. They are part of the Krýsuvík volcanic system. Búrfell is situated 3½ km northeast of Kýrskarð.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaplakriki and Garðabaer.

Kaplakriki

Locality

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Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 8 km north of Kýrskarð.

Garðabaer

Town

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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 9 km north of Kýrskarð.

Kýrskarð

Type: Pass with an elevation of 115 metres
Also known as: “Kyrskard”
Category: landform
Location: Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.01008° or 64° 0′ 36″ north

Longitude

-21.87503° or 21° 52′ 30″ west

Elevation

115 metres (377 feet)

Open location code

99PW246F+2X

GeoNames ID

3415054

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