Hauksvörðugjá
Hauksvörðugjá is a fissure in Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lágafell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grindavik and Hafnir.
Grindavik
Town
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grindavík is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, not far from Þorbjörn, a tuya. It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast. Grindavik is situated 8 km east of Hauksvörðugjá.
Hafnir
Hamlet
Hafnir is a town in southwestern Iceland. It is situated in the Reykjanes peninsula and has 109 inhabitants. The current population as of February 2024 is estimated to be 200-700. Hafnir is situated 9 km northwest of Hauksvörðugjá.
Hauksvörðugjá
- Type: Fissure
- Also known as: “Hauksvordugja”
- Category: landform
- Location: Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.86474° or 63° 51′ 53″ northLongitude
-22.59415° or 22° 35′ 39″ westElevation
69 metres (226 feet)Open location code
99MVVC74+V8GeoNames ID
3416519
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In Other Languages
“Hauksvörðugjá” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Hauksvörðugjá”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Sandfellshæð and Sandfell.
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