Gígvatn
Gígvatn is a lake in Skaftárhreppur, South Iceland. Gígvatn is situated nearby to the locality Eldjá, as well as near Eldgjá.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ófærufoss.
Ófærufoss
Waterfall
Photo: Borvan53, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ófærufoss is a waterfall situated in the Eldgjá chasm in the western part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Until the early 1990s a natural bridge spanned the falls, but it collapsed from natural causes.
Gígvatn
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Skaftárhreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.9367° or 63° 56′ 12″ northLongitude
-18.664° or 18° 39′ 51″ westOpen location code
9CM3W8PP+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 402038536OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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