Hvalvatnsvirkjun

Hvalvatnsvirkjun is a dam in Hvalfjarðarsveit, West Iceland. Hvalvatnsvirkjun is situated nearby to the peak Hvalfell, as well as near the waterfall Glymur.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glymur and Hvalfell.

Glymur

Waterfall

Photo: Jabbi, Public domain.

Glymur is a waterfall in Hvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, Iceland. It is the second-tallest in the country with a cascade of 198 metres. Glymur was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by Morsárfoss, a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011. Glymur is situated 2½ km west of Hvalvatnsvirkjun.

Hvalfell

Peak

Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hvalfell is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brynjudalur.

Brynjudalur

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brynjudalur is a locality, which is situated 7 km southwest of Hvalvatnsvirkjun.

Hvalvatnsvirkjun

Type: Dam
Location: Hvalfjarðarsveit, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.39604° or 64° 23′ 46″ north

Longitude

-21.19855° or 21° 11′ 55″ west

Open location code

99PW9RW2+CH

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

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Highlights include Breiðifoss and Glymur.

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