Kirkjufell

Kirkjufell is a 463 m high hill on the north coast of Iceland's peninsula, near the town of . It is claimed to be the most photographed mountain in the country.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kirkjufellsfossar.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall.

Kirkjufell

Latitude
64.93995° or 64° 56′ 24″ north
Longitude
-23.30748° or 23° 18′ 27″ west
Elevation
463 metres (1,519 feet)
Open location code
99PRWMQV+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 311763129
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3415417
Wiki­data ID
Q1547402
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Venetian—“Kirkjufell” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Kirkjufell
  • Cebuano: Kirkjufell
  • Chinese: 基尔丘山
  • Chinese: 教会山
  • Chinese: 教堂山
  • Czech: Kirkjufell
  • Danish: Kirkjufell
  • Dutch: Kirkjufell
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل كيركچوفيل
  • French: Kirkjufell
  • Georgian: კირკიუფედლი
  • German: Kirkjufell
  • Hebrew: קירקיופל
  • Icelandic: Firðafjall
  • Icelandic: Kirkjufell
  • Italian: Kirkjufell
  • Japanese: キルキュフェットル山
  • Ladin: Kirkjufell
  • Polish: Kirkjufell
  • Portuguese: Kirkjufell
  • Russian: Киркьюфедль
  • Spanish: Kirkjufell
  • Swedish: Kirkjufell
  • Turkish: Kirkjufell
  • Venetian: Kirkjufell

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kirkjufellsfoss and Kirkjufell.

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