Touring Knappavellir in Iceland
Knappavellir in the region of East is a city located in Iceland - some 161 mi or ( 259 km ) East of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .
Time in Knappavellir is now 11:47 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Hof, Akureyri, and Egilsstadir. Being here already, consider visiting Sauðárkrókur . Check out our recommendations for Knappavellir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Fagurhólsmýri
Fagurhólsmýri is a small village in southern Iceland, located roughly ten kilometres south of the Oraefajokull volcano.
Located at 63.88 -16.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Öræfajökull
Öræfajökull is an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland. It is the largest active volcano in the country, and on its north-western rim is Hvannadalshnúkur, the highest peak in Iceland. Geographically Öræfajökull is considered part of the Vatnajökull glacier, and the area covered by glacier is inside the bounds of Vatnajökull National Park. Öræfajökull has erupted twice in historical time. In 1362 the volcano erupted explosively, with huge amounts of tephra being ejected.
Located at 64.00 -16.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Fjallsárlón
Fjallsárlón is a glacier lake at the south end of the Icelandic glacier Vatnajökull. Fjallsjökull which is part of the bigger glacier reaches down to the water of the lake and some ice-bergs are drifting by on its surface. It is situated not far from Skaftafell National Park and the better known glacier lake Jökulsárlón. From the glacier lake Breiðárlón a little river flows into the Fjallsárlón. Above, there is looming the famous volcano Öræfajökull.
Located at 64.02 -16.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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