Helluvaðssandur
Helluvaðssandur is a sand area in Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland. Helluvaðssandur is situated nearby to the locality Gunnarsholt.Places of Interest
Highlights include Árbæjarfoss.
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 7 km west of Helluvaðssandur.
Helluvaðssandur
- Type: Sand area
- Also known as: “Helluvadssandur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.86046° or 63° 51′ 38″ northLongitude
-20.29503° or 20° 17′ 42″ westElevation
59 metres (194 feet)Open location code
99MXVP63+5XGeoNames ID
3416422
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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