Bárukot
Bárukot is an archaeological site in Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland. Bárukot is situated nearby to the archaeological site Grímsstaðir, as well as near Friendship Forest.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Öxarárfoss and Silfra Diving.
Öxarárfoss
Waterfall
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Öxarárfoss is a waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Öxará over the Almannagjá. The pool at the base of the waterfall is filled with rocks and is often extremely icy during winter.
Silfra Diving
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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 Þingvallavatn Lake in the Þingvellir National Park in Iceland. Silfra Diving is situated 3 km south of Bárukot.
Flosagjá
Cliff
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Flosagjá is a cliff, which is situated 2½ km south of Bárukot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þingvellir National Park.
Þingvellir National Park
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
Þingvellir National Park is a world-heritage national park in South Iceland. The park is home to the world's longest-running Parliament, which was established in 930 AD.
Bárukot
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.28413° or 64° 17′ 3″ northLongitude
-21.12255° or 21° 7′ 21″ westOpen location code
99PW7VMG+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 13147520374OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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