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Erjafossur

Erjafossur is a waterfall in , . Erjafossur is situated nearby to the waterfall , as well as near the lake .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sands kirkja.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Erjafossur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skarvanes and Húsavík.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on , in the . It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died, though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes. is situated 3 km south of Erjafossur.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an old village located on the east of the island of , in , . In the centre of there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. is situated 4 km east of Erjafossur.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the south coast of the island of in the . The hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. is situated 4 km northwest of Erjafossur.

Erjafossur

Latitude
61.81993° or 61° 49′ 12″ north
Longitude
-6.75007° or 6° 45′ 0″ west
Open location code
9CHMR69X+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7869336303
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
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