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Ljosavatn Destination Guide

Discover Ljosavatn in Iceland

Ljosavatn in the region of Northeast is a town located in Iceland - some 165 mi or ( 265 km ) North-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ljosavatn

Local time in Ljosavatn is now 09:15 PM (Sunday) . 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, and Egilsstadir. When in this area, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ljosavatn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Goðafoss

The Goðafoss is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. It is located in the Mývatn district of North-Central Iceland at the beginning of the Sprengisandur highland road. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters. In the year 999 or 1000 the Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland.

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Located at 65.68 -17.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Germanic paganism