Stuðlagil canyon
Stuðlagil Canyon is a basalt column canyon located in the Jökuldalur valley in East Iceland. Known for its towering hexagonal basalt formations and vivid turquoise river, the canyon gained international attention after the flow of the Jökulsá á Dal River was reduced due to the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant project.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ravine in Jökuldalur, Eastern Region of Iceland
- Also known as: “Stuðlagil”
Stuðlagil canyon
- Categories: canyon and tourism
- Location: East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.16233° or 65° 9′ 44″ northLongitude
-15.30813° or 15° 18′ 29″ westOpen location code
9CQ65M6R+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 4356487496OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q97260351
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swedish—“Stuðlagil canyon” goes by many names.
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