Selgjárhellir

Selgjárhellir is a cave in , . Selgjárhellir is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the nature reserve .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Búrfell.

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. is situated 3 km southeast of Selgjárhellir.

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 4 km northwest of Selgjárhellir.

Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 4½ km northwest of Selgjárhellir.

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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 .

Selgjárhellir

Latitude
64.05412° or 64° 3′ 15″ north
Longitude
-21.86974° or 21° 52′ 11″ west
Open location code
99PW343J+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1429283987
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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