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Silfra

Silfra is a fissure in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Silfra Diving and Þingvallakirkja.

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Silfra is a rift formed in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates – and is located in the Lake in the National Park in .

Church
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is a church.

Cemetery
Photo: Akigka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Þingvellir National Park.

Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
is a world-heritage national park in . The park is home to the world's longest-running Parliament, which was established in 930 AD.

Silfra

Latitude
64.25498° or 64° 15′ 18″ north
Longitude
-21.12442° or 21° 7′ 28″ west
Elevation
104 metres (341 feet)
Open location code
99PW7V3G+X6
Geo­Names ID
10400579
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Highlights include Lögberg and Öxarárhólmi.

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