Hjálparfoss

Hjálparfoss is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the stratovolcano near the point where the rivers Fossá and join.
Wikipedia
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall
  • Also known as: “Hjalparfoss”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Búrfell hydroelectric power station.

Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Búrfell hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the in southwest . It is operated by Landsvirkjun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.

Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
is a valley in Árnessýsla county in that lies between the mountain , alongside the river to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west. is situated 2½ km southwest of Hjálparfoss.

Hjálparfoss

Latitude
64.11587° or 64° 6′ 57″ north
Longitude
-19.84978° or 19° 50′ 59″ west
Elevation
138 metres (453 feet)
Open location code
9CP24582+83
Open­Street­Map ID
node 281303304
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
10378409
Wiki­data ID
Q1621383
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Satellite Map

Discover Hjálparfoss from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Hjálparfoss” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Hjálparfoss”
  • Cebuano: “Hjalparfoss”
  • Dutch: “Hjalparfoss”
  • Dutch: “Hjálparfoss”
  • French: “Hjálparfoss”
  • German: “Hjalparfoss”
  • German: “Hjálparfoss”
  • Icelandic: “Hjálparfoss”
  • Indonesian: “Hjálparfoss”
  • Italian: “Hjálparfoss”
  • Polish: “Hjálparfoss”
  • Russian: “Хьяулпарфосс”
  • Russian: “Хьяульпарфосс”
  • Spanish: “Hjalparfoss”
  • Spanish: “Hjálparfoss”
  • Swedish: “Hjálparfoss”
  • Western Panjabi: “ہفراگلسفوس چھمبر”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hjálparfoss and Þjóðveldisbærinn.

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