Búrfell II power station
Búrfell II power station is a power station in South Iceland, Iceland. Búrfell II power station is situated nearby to the waterfall Hjálparfoss, as well as near Tröllkonuhlaup.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hjálparfoss and Búrfell.
Hjálparfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hjálparfoss is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the stratovolcano Hekla near the point where the rivers Fossá and Þjórsá join. Hjálparfoss is situated 2½ km northwest of Búrfell II power station.
Búrfell
Peak
Photo: TenOfAllTrades, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Búrfell is a 669 m basalt tuya located in Iceland. It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the Þjórsárdalur valley. Búrfell is situated 2½ km south of Búrfell II power station.
Búrfell hydroelectric power station
Industrial building
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The Búrfell hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the Þjórsá valley in southwest Iceland. It is operated by Landsvirkjun. Búrfell hydroelectric power station is situated 1½ km west of Búrfell II power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
Þjórsárdalur is a valley in Árnessýsla county in Iceland that lies between the mountain Búrfell, alongside the river Þjórsá to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west. Þjórsárdalur is situated 4½ km west of Búrfell II power station.
Búrfell II power station
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.10314° or 64° 6′ 11″ northLongitude
-19.80185° or 19° 48′ 7″ westInception
June 28th, 2018Operator
LandsvirkjunOpen location code
9CP2453X+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 1107078300
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