Hjálparfoss
Hjálparfoss is in South Iceland, Iceland. Hjálparfoss is situated nearby to the locality Þjórsárdalur.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hjálparfoss and Búrfell hydroelectric power station.
Hjálparfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hjálparfoss is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the stratovolcano Hekla near the point where the rivers Fossá and Þjórsá join.
Búrfell hydroelectric power station
Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Búrfell hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the Þjórsá valley in southwest Iceland. It is operated by Landsvirkjun. Búrfell hydroelectric power station is situated 1½ km southeast of Hjálparfoss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
Þjórsárdalur is a valley in Árnessýsla county in Iceland that lies between the mountain Búrfell, alongside the river Þjórsá to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west.
Hjálparfoss
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.11446° or 64° 6′ 52″ northLongitude
-19.85322° or 19° 51′ 12″ westOpen location code
9CP2447W+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 5084612234OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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