Þorbjörn

Þorbjörn is a 243 m high volcanic mountain next to the town of on , . can be easily seen from the summit.
Wikipedia
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 229 metres
  • Description: mountain in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Þorbjarnarfell”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blue Lagoon and Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik.

Photo: Dirk.heldmaier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a geothermal spa in , that is almost mid-way between Keflavik Airport and , close to the town of Grindavik. Entry is expensive, starting at 9,990 kr per person for the basic package at off-peak time slots and rises rapidly from there.

Military installation
Photo: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a transmission facility of the US Navy at , Iceland, maintained by the N62 Division. It is active on shortwave and longwave under the callsign TFK on 37.5 kHz.

Peak
Photo: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grindavik.

Town
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grindavík is a fishing town in the district of , located near Þorbjörn. It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast.

Þorbjörn

Latitude
63.8643° or 63° 51′ 51″ north
Longitude
-22.441° or 22° 26′ 27″ west
Elevation
229 metres (751 feet)
Open location code
99MVVH75+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4363605002
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q335498
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Satellite Map

Discover Þorbjörn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Slovenian—“Þorbjörn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ثوربيورن”
  • Asturian: “Þorbjörn”
  • Catalan: “Þorbjörn”
  • Danish: “Þorbjörn”
  • Dutch: “Þorbjörn”
  • French: “Þorbjörn”
  • German: “Þorbjörn”
  • Icelandic: “Þorbjörn”
  • Persian: “کوه ثر بیورن”
  • Slovenian: “Þorbjörn”

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