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Discover Alafoss in Iceland
Alafoss in the region of Capital Region is a town located in Iceland - some 7 mi or ( 11 km ) East of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Local time in Alafoss is now 05:18 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Selfoss, Saurbar, and Reykjavík. When in this area, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Alafoss ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Iceland feb 2009 Landmannalaugar part 1
A snow driving trip to the famous spot of Landmannalaugar in Iceland. ..
Planes Landing On Frozen Lake
This is a lake just out of Reykjavik city, Iceland in march 2009. This is outtakes from the local TV series "Skýjum Ofar". This cold winter´s day we landed on the ice and had a cup of coffie. The song ..
Two Days in Iceland
A collection of photos and video clips from two days in Iceland. There is no railroad content in this upload, as there are no railroads in Iceland. Shot during a two day break on the way to Europe. Ic ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Álafoss
Álafoss is a waterfall in the river Varmá in Mosfellsbær, Iceland. A wool factory of the same name has been at a site by the waterfall since 1896, when a local farmer imported machinery to process wool using the energy from the waterfall. During World War II, barracks were constructed there for British soldiers. Álafoss played a major role in the founding and growth of the town of Mosfellsbær.
Located at 64.17 -21.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kjósarhreppur
Kjósarhreppur is a municipality in Iceland. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 210 inhabitants. It is the most northern part of the Greater Reykjavík Area.
Located at 64.17 -21.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mosfellsbær
Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west Iceland, situated some 12 kilometres east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. It has a total area of 197 km and its population as of September, 2011 was 8,886. The town of Mosfellsbær is only a 15-minute drive from midtown Reykjavík. The district includes the Leiruvogur cove, which forms part of Kollafjörður fjord. Three rivers empty into the cove: Leirvogsá, Kaldakvísl and Varmá.
Located at 64.17 -21.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Huldufólk
Huldufólk (Icelandic hidden people from huldu- "pertaining to secrecy" and fólk "people", "folk") are elves in Icelandic folklore. Building projects in Iceland are sometimes altered to prevent damaging the rocks where they are believed to live. According to these Icelandic folk beliefs, one should never throw stones because of the possibility of hitting the huldufólk.
Located at 64.19 -21.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Hafravatn
Hafravatn is a small lake on the eastern outskirts of Reykjavík, Iceland. Located at 76 m above sea level, it has an area of 1.02 km² with a greatest depth of 28 m. The Seljadalsa River flows into it from the east and its discharge is Ulfarsfellsa. A small village lies on the northern bank of the lake and a paragliding take-off point on its eastern side. The smaller lake of Langavatn lies to its southwest.
Located at 64.13 -21.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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