Álftavatn

Álftavatn is a lake in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Árbæjarhverfi í Ölfusi and Selfoss.

Hamlet
Photo: Jóna Þórunn, CC BY 3.0.
is a municipality in Árnessýslu, , with a population of 81 people in 2016. It is the smallest municipality of Iceland in terms of the number of inhabitants. is situated 9 km south of Álftavatn.

Photo: Themrme1, CC0.
is the largest town in . Although it sits by a beautiful spot by the Ölfusá river, it's too close to places like and to be noticed, and too close to for most people to think of it as a place to stay the night.

Álftavatn

Latitude
64.02475° or 64° 1′ 29″ north
Longitude
-20.97546° or 20° 58′ 32″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
99PX22FF+VR
Geo­Names ID
3418596
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