Delve into Floagaflshverfi in Iceland
Floagaflshverfi in the region of South is a city in Iceland - some 26 mi or ( 42 km ) South-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Current time in Floagaflshverfi is now 03:06 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Torlakshofn, Selfoss, and Reykjavík. While being here, make sure to check out Sauðárkrókur . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Floagaflshverfi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Fuglkomin stjörnuspá
Fuglar geta líka spáð í stjörnurnar. ..
Capturing Iceland
Please comment and enjoy Iceland through the eye of the Photographer Tim Vollmer original from Teningen, Germany based in Iceland. ..
About Bananas at Iceland
A short trip trough the bananahouse of the Agricultural University of Iceland, Hveragerði ..
Rally Racing in Iceland
I recently visited some friends in Iceland and one of them drives Off-Road Rally trucks. Here's a video of the ride I took. July 10, 2007 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Flói Nature Reserve
The Flói Nature Reserve is a bird and nature reserve located in southern Iceland. It includes a stretch of the east shore of the Ölfusá River. The reserve measures roughly 1–1.5 km ( ) wide by 4.5 km long, with an area of about 5 km . It is an Internationally Important Bird Area as recognised by BirdLife International. It is all low-lying wetland, on average only 2 m above sea level, and is subject to seawater flooding at the spring tide. There are vistas of the surrounding mountains.
Located at 63.90 -21.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kaldaðarnes
Kaldaðarnes is an ancient farm estate in Iceland on the banks of the Ölfus river, around 8 km west of Selfoss. Records of a farm at this location exist back to year 1200 where it is stated that Kaldaðarnes was one of few farms with rights to offer ferry service across the Ölfus river. At Kaldaðarnes there was a church during Middle Ages and in the church there was a wooden cross that was believed to have healing powers, drawing pilgrims to the church.
Located at 63.93 -21.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Eyrarbakki
Eyrarbakki is a fishing-town on the south-coast of Iceland with a population of about 570 people, not including inhabitants of the prison located there. The town is founded on the Great Þjórsá lava.
Located at 63.87 -21.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Þjórsá lava
The Great Þjórsá Lava is the largest lava flow in Iceland both according to area and volume and the largest lava that is known to have erupted in a single eruption in the Holocene time. It belongs to a group of lavas known as the Tungná lavas. It was erupted in the Veiðivötn region, Central Iceland, 8600 years BP (6600 BC). The crater area is covered by younger lavas and eruptives. The Þjórsá lava does not appear on the surface until 70 km downstream of its supposed crater area.
Located at 63.90 -21.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kvíabryggja prison
Fangelsið Kvíabryggja is a prison in Iceland, It was founded in 1954. Used for prisoners with a remaining sentence of 2 year or less. Prisoners are expected to either work or receive education and to take care of themselves for the most part.
Located at 63.86 -21.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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