Reykholt

Reykholt is a village in the municipality of in Árnessýsla, . It has about 100 inhabitants, hot springs, and greenhouses. It is situated in the south of Iceland not far from , and , and is a stop on the Golden Circle tourist route.
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Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 474 residents
  • Description: village in Southern Iceland
  • Also known as: “Reykholt, Southern Iceland”
  • Postal code: 801

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upcountry Árnessýsla and Skálholt.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
, or Uppsveitir Árnessýslu in Icelandic, is a rural area in , home to many of the country's most famous attractions.

Locality
Photo: Salvor, Public domain.
is a historical site in the south of , at the river Hvítá. is situated 7 km southwest of Reykholt.

Hamlet
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Reykholt.

Reykholt

Latitude
64.17834° or 64° 10′ 42″ north
Longitude
-20.44613° or 20° 26′ 46″ west
Population
474
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
Open location code
99PX5HH3+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 449230556
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8643897
Wiki­data ID
Q210293
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Reykholt” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Reykholt (Bláskógabyggð)”
  • Cebuano: “Reykholt”
  • Dutch: “Reykholt”
  • French: “Reykholt”
  • German: “Reykholt (Bláskógabyggð)”
  • German: “Reykholt”
  • Icelandic: “Reykholt í Biskupstungum”
  • Icelandic: “Reykholt”
  • Icelandic: “Reykholti”
  • Icelandic: “Reykholts”
  • Irish: “Reykholt”
  • Polish: “Reykholt (Bláskógabyggð)”
  • Polish: “Reykholt”
  • Portuguese: “Reykholt (sul da Islândia)”
  • Portuguese: “Reykholt”
  • Russian: “Рейкхольт”
  • Swedish: “Reykholt, Suðurland”
  • Swedish: “Reykholt”

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