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Kerlingarfoss

Kerlingarfoss is a waterfall in , . Kerlingarfoss is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Svöðufoss and Rif Airport.

Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall.

Aerodrome
Photo: BIL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an airport serving and , . It is located near Rif, a coastal village in the . Rwy 06 length includes a 1,250 feet displaced threshold.

Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall, which is situated 4 km southwest of Kerlingarfoss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rif and Olafsvik.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Kerlingarfoss.

Town
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ólafsvík is a small town in on the northern side of the Peninsula. At one point in the 17th and 18th centuries, commercial vessels sailed between Ólafsvík and Denmark, and the village was one of the larger trading ports in Iceland. is situated 4 km east of Kerlingarfoss.

Photo: Chris Johnston, CC BY 2.0.
is a village on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in . The village is considered one of the first fishing villages on Iceland, existing already in the 16th century, when people elsewhere mostly lived on agriculture.

Kerlingarfoss

Latitude
64.89437° or 64° 53′ 40″ north
Longitude
-23.79771° or 23° 47′ 52″ west
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
99PRV6V2+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4329694506
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
3415470
Wiki­data ID
Q5539475
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swiss German—“Kerlingarfoss” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Kerlingarfoss”
  • Bulgarian: “Керлингарфос”
  • Cebuano: “Kerlingarfoss”
  • Dutch: “Hólmskelsárfoss”
  • Dutch: “Kerlingarfoss”
  • French: “Kerlingarfoss”
  • German: “Kerlingarfoss”
  • Icelandic: “Kerlingarfoss”
  • Indonesian: “Kerlingarfoss”
  • Italian: “Kerlingarfoss”
  • Swedish: “Kerlingarfoss”
  • Swiss German: “Kerlingarfoss”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gufuskálar and Fróðárdalur.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Búrfell and Enni.

West Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Borgarnes, Stykkishólmur, Hellissandur, and Snæfellsjökull National Park.

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