Dyrafjöll
Dyrafjöll is a hill in South Iceland, Iceland and has an elevation of 396 metres. Dyrafjöll is situated nearby to the locality Nesjar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station and Hengill.
Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station
Power station
Photo: Fir0002, Public domain.
The Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station is the second-largest geothermal power station in Iceland. The facility is located 177 m above sea level in the southwestern part of the country, near Þingvellir National Park and the Hengill mountain range, about 30 km east of central Reykjavík.
Hengill
Volcano
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hengill is a volcanic table mountain situated in the south-west of Iceland, to the south of Þingvellir. The volcano is still active, as evidenced by its numerous hot springs and fumaroles, but the last eruption occurred approximately 2,000 years ago, before the settlement of Iceland. Hengill is situated 4 km south of Dyrafjöll.
Dyrafjöll
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 396 metres
- Also known as: “Dyrafjoll”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.11616° or 64° 6′ 58″ northLongitude
-21.28939° or 21° 17′ 22″ westElevation
396 metres (1,299 feet)Open location code
99PW4P86+F6GeoNames ID
3417685
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In Other Languages
“Dyrafjöll” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Dyrafjöll”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nesjar and Svínanes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station and Stangarháls.
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