Hjallar
Hjallar is a fissure in Capital Region, Iceland. Hjallar is situated nearby to the suburb Vatnsendi, as well as near the locality Vífilsstaðir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Búrfell and Húsfell.
Búrfell
Peak
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Búrfell and the connected lava channel Búrfellsgjá are famous and protected landmarks of the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland. They are part of the Krýsuvík volcanic system. Búrfell is situated 2½ km south of Hjallar.
Húsfell
Peak
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Húsfell is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Hjallar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaplakriki and Garðabaer.
Kaplakriki
Locality
Photo: SergejPassau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 5 km northwest of Hjallar.
Garðabaer
Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 5 km northwest of Hjallar.
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður is a town in Southwest Iceland with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. Hafnarfjörður was first settled in the late 14th century, a long history as a town by Icelandic standards, although today it is considered a suburb of Reykjavík.
Hjallar
- Type: Fissure
- Category: landform
- Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.05626° or 64° 3′ 23″ northLongitude
-21.83273° or 21° 49′ 58″ westElevation
135 metres (443 feet)Open location code
99PW3548+GWGeoNames ID
3416342
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In Other Languages
“Hjallar” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Hjallar”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Urriðavöllur and Vífilsstaðavöllur.
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