Faxi

The Faxi waterfall is located on the Golden Circle, a popular tourist trail approximately 120 km east of Reykjavik. The waterfall is located on the Tungufljót river, a tributary of the river Hvita.
Wikipedia
Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall on the Tungufljót river in southwestern Iceland
  • Also known as: “Vatnsleysufoss”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upcountry Árnessýsla and Reykholt.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
, or Uppsveitir Árnessýslu in Icelandic, is a rural area in , home to many of the country's most famous attractions.

Village
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a village in the municipality of in Árnessýsla, . It has about 100 inhabitants, hot springs, and greenhouses. It is situated in the south of Iceland not far from , and , and is a stop on the Golden Circle tourist route. is situated 7 km southwest of Faxi.

Faxi

Latitude
64.22512° or 64° 13′ 30″ north
Longitude
-20.3365° or 20° 20′ 11″ west
Height
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
99PX6MG7+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 312676742
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Wiki­data ID
Q2757091
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Faxi” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Faxi”
  • Asturian: “Vatnsleysufoss”
  • Bavarian: “Faxi”
  • Bavarian: “Vatnsleysufoss”
  • Dutch: “Faxi”
  • Dutch: “Vatnsleysufoss”
  • Finnish: “Faxi”
  • Finnish: “Vatnsleysufoss”
  • French: “Faxi”
  • French: “Vatnsleysufoss”
  • German: “Faxi”
  • German: “Vatnsleysufoss”
  • Icelandic: “Faxi”
  • Icelandic: “Vatnsleysufoss”
  • Italian: “Faxi”
  • Japanese: “ファクシの滝”
  • Low German: “Faxi”
  • Low German: “Vatnsleysufoss”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Faxi”
  • Persian: “فاکسی”
  • Russian: “Факси”
  • Spanish: “Faxi”
  • Spanish: “Vatnsleysufoss”
  • Swedish: “Faxi”
  • Western Panjabi: “فیکسی”

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