Skálavatn

Skálavatn is in , . Skálavatn is situated near the volcano , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Glanni and Laxfoss.

Waterfall
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall, which is situated 2 km west of Skálavatn.

Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km west of Skálavatn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bifröst and Varmaland.

Village
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small settlement in western , in the Mýrasýsla county. It is located in the Northwest political constituency and is the site of University, a small private campus university. is situated 3½ km northwest of Skálavatn.

Hamlet
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a village in Stafholtstungur, in the region of . For many years was a Women's college and center for teaching of cookery and domestic skills for young aspiring home makers. is situated 8 km southwest of Skálavatn.

Skálavatn

Latitude
64.74619° or 64° 44′ 46″ north
Longitude
-21.50313° or 21° 30′ 11″ west
Open location code
99PWPFWW+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44420447
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
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