Barnafossar
Barnafoss, also known as Bjarnafoss, is a waterfall in Western Iceland on the river Hvítá in Borgarfjörður, about 100 kilometres from Reykjavík. Located directly upstream from Hraunfossar, the two waterfalls flow out of the Hallmundarhraun lava field.Places of Interest
Highlights: Hraunfossar.
Barnafossar
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Iceland
- Category: body of water
- Location: Borgarbyggð, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.70182° or 64° 42′ 7″ north
Longitude
-20.97367° or 20° 58′ 25″ west
Elevation
101 metres (331 feet)
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Width
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
99PXP22G+PG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Barnafossar” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fljótstungurétt and Nesmelsrétt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: BARNAFOSS and Hraunfossar / Barnafoss.
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Worth a closer look: Borgarnes and Stykkishólmur.
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