Hellisheiði

Hellisheiði is a locality in , . Hellisheiði is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hellisheiði Power Station and Skálafell.

Power station
Photo: thinkgeoenergy, CC BY 2.0.
The is the eighth-largest geothermal power station in the world and largest in Iceland. The facility is located in , southwest , 11 km from the . is situated 3 km northwest of Hellisheiði.

Peak
Photo: Ray Swi-hymn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3 km south of Hellisheiði.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hveragerði.

Photo: Borvan53, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town of 3,000 people in . is uniquely located in a geothermally active area. Its name is derived from an Icelandic word for hot spring - hver.

Hellisheiði

Latitude
64.01838° or 64° 1′ 6″ north
Longitude
-21.34878° or 21° 20′ 56″ west
Elevation
374 metres (1,227 feet)
Open location code
99PW2M92+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13807443
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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