Álafoss
Álafoss is a neighborhood in Mosfellsbaer, Capital Region. Álafoss is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lönd, as well as near Teigar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Álafoss and Sundlaugin.
Álafoss
Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Álafoss is a waterfall on the river Varmá in Mosfellsbær, Iceland.
Sundlaugin
Recording studio
Sundlaugin is a recording studio located near Álafoss in the town of Mosfellsbær in Iceland known for being the recording and rehearsal location of post-rock band Sigur Rós.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosfellsbaer.
Mosfellsbaer
Town
Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west Iceland, 12 kilometres east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations.
Álafoss
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Mosfellsbaer, Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.16699° or 64° 10′ 1″ northLongitude
-21.67835° or 21° 40′ 42″ westOpen location code
99PW588C+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 7033903641OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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