Iceland
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Fljótsdalshreppur

Végarður

Végarður is a locality in , .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Address: Fljótsdalshreppur, 701
  • Postal code: 701

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant.

Industrial building
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
, officially called Fljótsdalur Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant in Fljótsdalshérað municipality in eastern , designed to produce 4,600 gigawatt-hours annually for Alcoa's Fjarðaál aluminum smelter 75 kilometres to the east in . is situated 3 km southwest of Végarður.

Végarður

Latitude
65.02546° or 65° 1′ 32″ north
Longitude
-14.97275° or 14° 58′ 22″ west
Open location code
9CQ722GG+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6239764521
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Végarður Visitor Center and Valþjófsstaðarkirkja.

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