Stóragjá

Stóragjá is a cave in , . Stóragjá is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town hall .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grjótagjá and Reykjahlíð Mývatn Airport.

Cave
Photo: Chris 73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small lava cave near lake Mývatn in Iceland. It has a thermal spring inside. In early 18th century the outlaw Jón Markússon lived there and used the cave for bathing.

Aerodrome
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mývatn Airport is an airport serving , . The Lake area is a nature preserve of volcanic origin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykjahlíð and Námaskarð.

Village
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Mývatn is a lake near in . The lake was formed during a massive eruption 2300 years ago. Today the area is best known for the huge numbers of birds that visit in the summer, and for the weird and inspiring volcanic features that surround the lake.

Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 4 km east of Stóragjá.

Stóragjá

Latitude
65.63825° or 65° 38′ 18″ north
Longitude
-16.91006° or 16° 54′ 36″ west
Open location code
9CQ5J3QQ+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 546021394
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q1645468
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Icelandic—“Stóragjá” goes by many names.
  • German: “Stóragjá”
  • Icelandic: “Stóragjá”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stóragjá and Sveitastjórn Skútustaðahrepps.

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