Selgjá

Selgjá is in , . Selgjá is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Búrfell and Húsfell.

Peak
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and the connected lava channel Búrfellsgjá are famous and protected landmarks of the peninsula, Southwest . They are part of the Krýsuvík volcanic system.

Peak
Photo: Snilld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Selgjá.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaplakriki and Garðabaer.

Locality
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. is situated 5 km northwest of Selgjá.

Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 6 km northwest of Selgjá.

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is a town in with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. was first settled in the late 14th century, a long history as a town by Icelandic standards, although today it is considered a suburb of .

Selgjá

Latitude
64.04698° or 64° 2′ 49″ north
Longitude
-21.85439° or 21° 51′ 16″ west
Open location code
99PW24WW+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13839828342
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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