Geology and geological features
Geology and geological features is in Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast. Geology and geological features is situated nearby to the power station Kröflustöð, as well as near Viti crater lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Krafla and Krafla Power Station.
Krafla
Peak
Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Krafla is a volcanic caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone. It is located in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region and is situated on the Iceland hotspot atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which forms the divergent boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
Krafla Power Station
Electrical generator
Photo: Desiderata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Krafla geothermal power plant is a geothermal power generating facility located in Iceland, close to the Krafla Volcano and the lake Mývatn. With 33 boreholes, it is able to produce 500 GWh of electricity annually, with an installed capacity of 60 megawatts. Krafla Power Station is situated 1 km south of Geology and geological features.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Námaskarð.
Námaskarð
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Námaskarð is a locality, which is situated 8 km south of Geology and geological features.
Geology and geological features
- Type: Sign
- Also known as: “Jarðfræði”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.71144° or 65° 42′ 41″ northLongitude
-16.76961° or 16° 46′ 11″ westOperator
LandsvirkjunOpen location code
9CQ5P66J+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5784881285OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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“Geology and geological features” goes by many names.
- German: “Geologie und geologische Merkmale”
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Highlights include Kröflustöð and Viti crater lake.
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