Kjós
Kjós is a locality in Hornafjörður, East Iceland. Kjós is situated nearby to the locality Skaftafellsfjöll.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skaftafell.
Skaftafell
Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skaftafell is a preservation area in Öræfi, southeast Iceland. It was once a major farm, later being named a national park. Originally known as Skaftafell National Park, it was subsequently joined together with other nearby regions to form the larger Vatnajökull National Park. Skaftafell is situated 9 km south of Kjós.
Kjós
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hornafjörður, East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.10056° or 64° 6′ 2″ northLongitude
-16.99501° or 16° 59′ 42″ westOpen location code
9CP54223+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 470905352OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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