Hella

Hella is a village in , 97 km east of the capital city, . It's an important base for adventures into the highlands, to places such as Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk.
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  • Type: Town with 1,080 residents
  • Description: city in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Hella (Island)”, “Hella (Islande)”, “Hella, Iceland”, and “ヘトラ”
  • Postal codes: 850 and 851

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ægissíðufoss.

Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rauðilækur.

Hamlet
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a small , more a hamlet, just… is situated 4 km northwest of Hella.

Hella

Latitude
63.8355° or 63° 50′ 8″ north
Longitude
-20.3987° or 20° 23′ 55″ west
Population
1,080
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
UN/LOCODE
IS HEA
Open location code
99MXRJP2+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 201585514
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3416453
Wiki­data ID
Q1602650
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Volapük—“Hella” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Hella”
  • Basque: “Hella”
  • Cebuano: “Hella”
  • Chinese: “海德拉”
  • Czech: “Hella”
  • Danish: “Hella”
  • Dutch: “Hella”
  • French: “Hella”
  • German: “Hella”
  • Icelandic: “Hella”
  • Icelandic: “Hellu”
  • Icelandic: “Rangárþing ytra”
  • Italian: “Hella”
  • Japanese: “ヘットラ”
  • Low German: “Hella”
  • Persian: “هلا، ایسلند”
  • Polish: “Hella”
  • Portuguese: “Hella”
  • Russian: “Хедла”
  • Russian: “Хелла”
  • Swedish: “Hella, Island”
  • Swedish: “Hella”
  • Urdu: “ہیلا، آئس لینڈ”
  • Volapük: “Hella”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ketilhúshagi and Hrafnaklettar.

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Worth a closer look: Þingvellir National Park and Vestmannaeyjar.

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