Kaldadarnes
Kaldaðarnes is an ancient farm estate in Iceland on the banks of the Ölfus river, around 8 km west of Selfoss. Records of a farm at this location exist back to year 1200 AD where it is stated that Kaldaðarnes was one of few farms with rights to offer ferry service across the Ölfus river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eyrarbakki and Hveragerði.
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.
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.
Selfoss
Selfoss is the largest town in South Iceland. Although it sits by a beautiful spot by the Ölfusá river, it's too close to places like Þingvellir and Gullfoss and Geysir to be noticed, and too close to Reykjavík for most people to think of it as a place to stay the night.
Kaldadarnes
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Also known as: “Kaldaðarnes”
- Categories: estate and transportation
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Kaldadarnes” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kaldaðarnes”
- French: “Kaldaðarnes”
- Russian: “Кальдадарнес”
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