Kjalvararstaðir

Kjalvararstaðir is a farm in , . Kjalvararstaðir is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Snorralaug and Snorrastofa.

Spring
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.
is a spring.

Museum
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
is an independent research centre established in 1995 in in West . The centre was the main residence of Snorri Sturluson. Its main task is to instigate and conduct research on the medieval period in general, and Snorri and his works in particular.

Spring
Photo: Nojhan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hot spring in , . It is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring and water emerges at 97 °C. It is the highest-flow hot spring in Europe. is situated 3½ km west of Kjalvararstaðir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykholt and Kleppjárnsreykir.

Hamlet
is a village in . It sits in the valley of the river Reykjadalsá, called Reykholtsdalur, and is part of , . was at one time one of the intellectual centers of the island and had for many years one of the most important schools of the country.

Hamlet
Photo: bowlingbal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Kjalvararstaðir.

Kjalvararstaðir

Latitude
64.6563° or 64° 39′ 23″ north
Longitude
-21.33491° or 21° 20′ 6″ west
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
99PWMM48+G2
Geo­Names ID
3415380
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