Búrfell

Búrfell is a peak in , and has an elevation of 150 metres. Búrfell is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 150 metres
  • Description: mountain in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Burfell”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Búri.

Cave
The cave is a lava tube located in southwestern and was discovered in 1992, by the volcanologist Guðmundur Þorsteinsson. The cave was closed in 2014 by the owners of the land in cooperation with the Icelandic Speleological Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thorlakshofn.

Town
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
Þorlákshöfn is a town on the southern coast of in the Municipality of . The town is named after Saint Thorlak who was a bishop at . is situated 7 km southeast of Búrfell.

Búrfell

Latitude
63.91193° or 63° 54′ 43″ north
Longitude
-21.46988° or 21° 28′ 12″ west
Elevation
150 metres (492 feet)
Open location code
99MWWG6J+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4363603866
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3417861
Wiki­data ID
Q27015351
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Búrfell” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Búrfell”
  • Dutch: “Búrfell (kulle i Island, Suðurland, lat 63,91, long -21,47)”
  • Icelandic: “Búrfell”
  • Swedish: “Búrfell”

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