Geirsá

Geirsá is a stream in , . Geirsá is situated nearby to the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Deildartunguhver.

Spring
Photo: Nojhan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hot spring in , . It is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring and water emerges at 97 °C. It is the highest-flow hot spring in Europe. is situated 3½ km northeast of Geirsá.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kleppjárnsreykir and Varmaland.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km east of Geirsá.

Hamlet
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a village in Stafholtstungur, in the region of . For many years was a Women's college and center for teaching of cookery and domestic skills for young aspiring home makers. is situated 7 km northwest of Geirsá.

Hamlet
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in . It sits in the valley of the river Reykjadalsá, called Reykholtsdalur, and is part of , . was at one time one of the intellectual centers of the island and had for many years one of the most important schools of the country. is situated 9 km east of Geirsá.

Geirsá

Latitude
64.64735° or 64° 38′ 51″ north
Longitude
-21.47612° or 21° 28′ 34″ west
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
99PWJGWF+WH
Geo­Names ID
3417130
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

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