Skútustaðagígar
Skútustaðagígar is a nature reserve in Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast. Skútustaðagígar is situated nearby to the locality Neslönd.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mývatn.
Mývatn
Photo: Ville Miettinen, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Skútustaðagígar
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: recreation area, historic site, and monument
- Location: Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.5714° or 65° 34′ 17″ northLongitude
-17.0287° or 17° 1′ 43″ westOpen location code
9CQ4HXCC+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 411196971OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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