Flosagjá
Flosagjá is a cliff in South Iceland, Iceland. Flosagjá is situated nearby to the cliff Brennugjá, as well as near Nikulásargjá.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Öxarárfoss and Lögberg.
Öxarárfoss
Waterfall
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Öxarárfoss is a waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Öxará over the Almannagjá. The pool at the base of the waterfall is filled with rocks and is often extremely icy during winter.
Lögberg
Monument
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Lögberg, or Law Rock, was a rocky outcrop in south west Iceland, at the location for the assembly of the country's Althing parliament. The original Althing was gathered at Þingvellir, an area of dramatic landscapes which was easily accessible from the populated areas of the south west. Lögberg is situated 470 metres southwest of Flosagjá.
Silfra Diving
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Silfra is a rift formed in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates – and is located in the Þingvallavatn Lake in the Þingvellir National Park in Iceland. Silfra Diving is situated 720 metres south of Flosagjá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þingvellir National Park.
Þingvellir National Park
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
Þingvellir National Park is a world-heritage national park in South Iceland. The park is home to the world's longest-running Parliament, which was established in 930 AD.
Flosagjá
- Type: Cliff
- Description: fault in Iceland
- Categories: normal fault, canyon, and landform
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.26159° or 64° 15′ 42″ northLongitude
-21.11409° or 21° 6′ 51″ westOpen location code
99PW7V6P+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 170594994OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffWikidata ID
Q16424077
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Satellite Map
Discover Flosagjá from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Icelandic—“Flosagjá” goes by many names.
- French: “Flosagjá”
- Icelandic: “Flosagjá”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brennugjá and Nikulásargjá.
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