Jörfi

Jörfi is a farm in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eiríksstaðir.

Museum
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is the former homestead of Eiríkr Þorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red, at Haukadalur Valley in the region of . It was likely the birthplace of his son Leif Eiríksson, the first known European discoverer of the Americas. is situated 2½ km west of Jörfi.

Jörfi

Latitude
65.05262° or 65° 3′ 9″ north
Longitude
-21.48719° or 21° 29′ 14″ west
Elevation
244 metres (801 feet)
Open location code
99QW3G37+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2813713383
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­farm
Geo­Names ID
3415630
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In Other Languages

“Jörfi” goes by many names.
  • Icelandic: “Jörfi”

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