Stóragjá
Stóragjá is a lake in Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast. Stóragjá is situated nearby to the village Reykjahlíð, as well as near the hamlet Vogar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grjótagjá and Reykjahlíð Mývatn Airport.
Grjótagjá
Cave
Photo: Chris 73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grjótagjá is a small lava cave near lake Mývatn in Iceland. It has a thermal spring inside. In early 18th century the outlaw Jón Markússon lived there and used the cave for bathing.
Reykjahlíð Mývatn Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mývatn Airport is an airport serving Reykjahlíð, Iceland. The Lake Mývatn area is a nature preserve of volcanic origin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reykjahlíð and Námaskarð.
Reykjahlíð
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Stóragjá
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.6382° or 65° 38′ 18″ northLongitude
-16.91° or 16° 54′ 36″ westOpen location code
9CQ5J3QQ+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 498095172OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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