Hjálparfoss
Hjálparfoss is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the stratovolcano Hekla near the point where the rivers Fossá and Þjórsá join.
- Waterfall
- …lies at an elevation of around 140 metres (450 feet)
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Þjórsárdalur is a valley in Árnessýsla county…
2½ km southwest of Hjálparfoss
Hjálparfoss
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
64.11587° or 64° 6′ 57″ north
Longitude
-19.84978° or 19° 50′ 59″ west
Open location code
9CP24582+83
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = waterfall
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Hjálparfoss” goes by many names.
HjálparfossCatalan
HjalparfossCebuano
HjálparfossDutch
HjálparfossIcelandic
HjálparfossIndonesian
HjálparfossItalian
HjálparfossPolish
ХьяулпарфоссRussian
ХьяульпарфоссRussian
HjálparfossSwedish
ہفراگلسفوس چھمبرWestern Panjabi
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