Gljufur
Gljufur is an estuary in South Iceland, Iceland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hveragerði and Eyrarbakki.
Hveragerði
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Hveragerði is a town of 3,000 people in South Iceland. Hveragerði is uniquely located in a geothermally active area. Its name is derived from an Icelandic word for hot spring - hver.
Eyrarbakki
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Eyrarbakki is a fishing village on the south coast of Iceland with a population of about 570 people, not including inhabitants of the prison located there. The village is founded on the Great Þjórsá Lava.
Gljufur
- Type: Estuary
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.92862° or 63° 55′ 43″ northLongitude
-21.2249° or 21° 13′ 30″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
99MWWQHG+C2GeoNames ID
6950565
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