Skiljustöð
Skiljustöð is a building in Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast. Skiljustöð is situated nearby to the power station Kröflustöð, as well as near the electrical generator Krafla Power Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Krafla and Krafla Power Station.
Krafla
Peak
Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Krafla is a volcanic caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone. It is located in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region and is situated on the Iceland hotspot atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which forms the divergent boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
Krafla Power Station
Electrical generator
Photo: Desiderata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Krafla geothermal power plant is a geothermal power generating facility located in Iceland, close to the Krafla Volcano and the lake Mývatn. With 33 boreholes, it is able to produce 500 GWh of electricity annually, with an installed capacity of 60 megawatts. Krafla Power Station is situated 500 metres southwest of Skiljustöð.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Námaskarð and Reykjahlíð.
Námaskarð
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Námaskarð is a locality, which is situated 7 km southwest of Skiljustöð.
Reykjahlíð
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mývatn is a lake near Akureyri in North Iceland. The lake was formed during a massive eruption 2300 years ago. Today the area is best known for the huge numbers of birds that visit in the summer, and for the weird and inspiring volcanic features that surround the lake. Reykjahlíð is situated 10 km southwest of Skiljustöð.
Skiljustöð
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Separator plant”
- Location: Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.7057° or 65° 42′ 21″ northLongitude
-16.76597° or 16° 45′ 58″ westOpen location code
9CQ5P64M+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 177576559OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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