Kárastaðir
Kárastaðir is a farm in Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Öxarárfoss and Silfra Diving.
Öxarárfoss
Waterfall
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Öxarárfoss is a waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Öxará over the Almannagjá. The pool at the base of the waterfall is filled with rocks and is often extremely icy during winter. Öxarárfoss is situated 3½ km northeast of Kárastaðir.
Silfra Diving
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Silfra is a rift formed in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates – and is located in the Þingvallavatn Lake in the Þingvellir National Park in Iceland. Silfra Diving is situated 3½ km east of Kárastaðir.
Lögberg
Monument
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Lögberg, or Law Rock, was a rocky outcrop in south west Iceland, at the location for the assembly of the country's Althing parliament. The original Althing was gathered at Þingvellir, an area of dramatic landscapes which was easily accessible from the populated areas of the south west. Lögberg is situated 3 km east of Kárastaðir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þingvellir National Park.
Þingvellir National Park
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
Þingvellir National Park is a world-heritage national park in South Iceland. The park is home to the world's longest-running Parliament, which was established in 930 AD.
Kárastaðir
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Karastadir”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.25° or 64° 15′ northLongitude
-21.18333° or 21° 11′ westElevation
128 metres (420 feet)Open location code
99PW7R28+2MGeoNames ID
3415522
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