Hrútur
Hrútur is a ruin in Ásahreppur, South Iceland. Hrútur is situated nearby to the hamlet Rauðilækur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ægissíðufoss.
Ægissíðufoss
Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ægissíðufoss is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km east of Hrútur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hella and Rauðilækur.
Hella
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hella is a village in South Iceland, 97 km east of the capital city, Reykjavík. It's an important base for adventures into the highlands, to places such as Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk.
Rauðilækur
Hamlet
Rauðilækur is a small village, more a hamlet, just beside the small town of Hella in southern Iceland. Established in 1902, the village is named after the stream of the same name that flows on the east side of the hamlet. In 2011 it had a population of 43. Rauðilækur is situated 6 km north of Hrútur.
Þykkvibaer
Hamlet
Þykkvibær, also known as Þykkvabær, is a village in South Iceland, part of the municipality of Rangárþing ytra. It is the oldest rural village in Iceland. As of January 2021 there are 79 inhabitants. Þykkvibaer is situated 10 km southwest of Hrútur.
Hrútur
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Hrutur”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ásahreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.81667° or 63° 49′ northLongitude
-20.48333° or 20° 29′ westElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
99MXRG88+MMGeoNames ID
3415894
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In Other Languages
“Hrútur” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Hrútur”
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