Reiðhjallavirkjun
Reiðhjallavirkjun is a power station in Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður, Westfjords which is located on Reiðhjallavirkjun. Reiðhjallavirkjun is situated nearby to the peak Heiðnafjall, as well as near Stórahyrna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ernir.
Ernir
Peak
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ernir is a peak, which is situated 3 km north of Reiðhjallavirkjun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolungarvik and Hnífsdalur.
Bolungarvik
Town
Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bolungarvík is a small town and the only built-up area in the municipality of Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður in the northwest of Iceland, located on the Westfjords peninsula, approximately 14 km from the town of Ísafjörður and 473 km from the capital city Reykjavík. Bolungarvik is situated 5 km north of Reiðhjallavirkjun.
Hnífsdalur
Village
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hnífsdalur is a small village in the municipality of Ísafjarðarbær, located between Bolungarvík and Ísafjörður. The literal meaning of the name is "Knife's Valley". Hnífsdalur is situated 7 km east of Reiðhjallavirkjun.
Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður is a town in the northwest of Iceland. The oldest part of Ísafjörður with the town centre is located on a spit of sand, or eyri, in Skutulsfjörður, a fjord which meets the waters of the larger fjord Ísafjarðardjúp.
Reiðhjallavirkjun
- Type: Power station
- Address: Reiðhjallavirkjun, 416
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður, Westfjords, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.11096° or 66° 6′ 40″ northLongitude
-23.26905° or 23° 16′ 9″ westInception
August 1991Operator
Orkubú VestfjarðaOpen location code
99RR4P6J+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 307962213Wikidata ID
Q16424226
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In Other Languages
“Reiðhjallavirkjun” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Reiðhjallavirkjun”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Heiðnafjall and Syðradalsvatn.
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