Hverfandi

Hverfandi is a peak in , and has an elevation of 1,320 metres. Hverfandi is situated nearby to the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kerling.

Peak
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount is the highest mountain in the , in northern . It is only 13 km SSW of . Its structure is mainly basaltic rock, but the uppermost part is rhyolite, which extends to mountain nearby and all the way around the head of the valley to the lower slopes of Vindheimajökull on the western side of the valley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hrafnagil.

Village
Photo: Bjarki Sigursveinsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small in , northern , which in 2016 had 260 inhabitants. The village has a and a community center. The area has access to high-temperature geothermal heat, which is used to heat houses and greenhouses.

Hverfandi

Latitude
65.5652° or 65° 33′ 55″ north
Longitude
-18.2324° or 18° 13′ 57″ west
Elevation
1,320 metres (4,331 feet)
Open location code
9CQ3HQ89+33
Open­Street­Map ID
node 334637845
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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