Bjössaróló

Bjössaróló is a playground in Borgarbyggð, West Iceland. Bjössaróló is situated near Gamli Sparisjóðurinn, as well as near the pitch Skallagrímsvöllur.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Borgarfjarðarbrú and Borg á Mýrum.

Borgarfjarðarbrú

Bridge

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Borgarfjarðarbrú is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. It spans Borgarfjörður, linking Borgarnes to Route 1 and connecting it with other parts of the country. Borgarfjarðarbrú is situated 2 km east of Bjössaróló.

Borg á Mýrum

Residential building

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.

Borg is a settlement due west of Borgarnes township in Iceland. Its recorded history reaches back to the settlement of Iceland. One of the country's original settlers was Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson, who claimed the area around Borg as his land, built a farm and made his home there. Borg á Mýrum is situated 2½ km north of Bjössaróló.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borgarnes and Hvanneyri.

Borgarnes

Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Borgarnes is a town in West Iceland about 75 km north of Reykjavík, with a population of around 2000. It stands by a fjord called Borgarfjörður and is the centre of a vast municipality, Borgarbyggð.

Hvanneyri

Village

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hvanneyri is a small settlement in the municipality of Borgarbyggð in western Iceland. The settlement is an agricultural and church center known for its history of farming. Hvanneyri is situated 8 km east of Bjössaróló.

Bjössaróló

Type: Playground
Category: recreation area
Location: Borgarbyggð, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.53815° or 64° 32′ 17″ north

Longitude

-21.92774° or 21° 55′ 40″ west

Open location code

99PWG3QC+7W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 168658245

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=playground

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gamli Sparisjóðurinn and Skallagrímsvöllur.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Borgarnes Bed & Breakfast and Englendingavík.

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