Álafoss

Álafoss is a waterfall on the river Varmá in , .
Wikipedia
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Alafoss”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sundlaugin and Helgafell.

Recording studio
is a recording studio located near in the town of in known for being the recording and rehearsal location of post-rock band Sigur Rós. is situated 130 metres west of Álafoss.

Peak
Photo: Morray, CC BY 3.0.
is a peak.

Church
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Álafoss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mosfellsbaer.

Town
Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west , 12 kilometres east of the country's capital, . The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations.

Álafoss

Latitude
64.16666° or 64° 10′ north
Longitude
-21.67587° or 21° 40′ 33″ west
Open location code
99PW588F+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2304249448
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Wiki­data ID
Q1890166
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Western Panjabi—“Álafoss” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Álafoss”
  • Catalan: “Álafoss”
  • Chinese: “奥拉瀑布”
  • Dutch: “Álafoss”
  • French: “Álafoss”
  • German: “Álafoss”
  • Icelandic: “Álafoss”
  • Italian: “Álafoss”
  • Kazakh: “Аулафосс”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Álafoss”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Álafoss”
  • Norwegian: “Álafoss”
  • Persian: “آلافوس”
  • Romanian: “Álafoss”
  • Russian: “Аулафосс”
  • Western Panjabi: “الافوس چھمبر”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Álafoss and Stekkjarflöt.

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