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, Iceland”
  • Postal codes: 850 and 851

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ægissíðufoss.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rauðilækur.

Hamlet
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is a small , more a hamlet, just beside the small town of Hella in southern . Established in 1902, the village is named after the stream of the same name that flows on the east side of the hamlet. In 2011 it had a population of 43. 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)
United Nations Location Code
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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Satellite Map

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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 (Island)”
  • French: “Hella (Islande)”
  • French: “Hella”
  • German: “Hella”
  • Icelandic: “Hella”
  • Icelandic: “Hellu”
  • Icelandic: “Rangárþing ytra”
  • Italian: “Hella”
  • Japanese: “ヘットラ”
  • Japanese: “ヘトラ”
  • 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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