Kröflustöð

Kröflustöð is a power station in , . Kröflustöð is situated nearby to the electrical generator , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Krafla Power Station and Krafla.

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 and the lake . With 33 boreholes, it is able to produce 500 GWh of electricity annually, with an installed capacity of 60 megawatts.

Peak
Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcanic caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone. It is located in the north of in the 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Námaskarð and Reykjahlíð.

Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 7 km south of Kröflustöð.

Village
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Mývatn is a lake near in . 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. is situated 9 km southwest of Kröflustöð.

Kröflustöð

Latitude
65.70326° or 65° 42′ 12″ north
Longitude
-16.77431° or 16° 46′ 28″ west
Operator
Landsvirkjun
Open location code
9CQ5P63G+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236287648
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
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