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Tykkvibar Destination Guide

Discover Tykkvibar in Iceland

Tykkvibar in the region of South is a town located in Iceland - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) South-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Tykkvibar

Local time in Tykkvibar is now 02:00 PM (Thursday) . 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, Villingaholt, Vetleifsholtshverfi, and Selfoss. 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 Tykkvibar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Iceland: Melting Solheimajokull Glacier

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Another video from my day trip on the South Shore Adventure run by Reykjavik Excursions in Iceland (June 2009). This is a short video showing the meltwater from Solheimajokull glacier which is receedi ..

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Iceland: Waterfall Skogafoss and its surroundings

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Iceland: Waterfall Seljalandsfoss

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Interesting facts about this location

Ytri-Rangá

Ytri-Rangá is a river in Iceland popular for salmon fishing. It is over 55 kilometres long, rising north of Hekla, passing to the west of Hella before, 10 kilometres further south, joining with the river Þverá to become the Hólsá.

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Located at 63.78 -20.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Rivers of Iceland

Þjórsá

Þjórsá is Iceland's longest river at 230 kilometers. It is in the southern region of the island. Þjórsá is a glacier river has its source on the glacier Hofsjökull. It flows out through narrow gorges in the highlands of Iceland. Further downstream, another river, the Tungnaá, flows into it, before it enters the lowlands. There it passes the valley of Þjórsárdalur (Thjorsardalur) where the historical farm of Stöng is located.

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Located at 63.78 -20.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Rivers of Iceland, South Iceland

Oddi

Oddi at Rangárvellir was a center of learning in South Iceland during the Middle Ages. For centuries it was the central home of the powerful family, Oddaverjar. The two best known leaders in Oddi were Sæmundur Sigfússon the Learned (1056-1133) and his grandson Jón Loftsson (1124-1197). The famous historian Snorri Sturluson (1178-1241) was brought up and educated in Oddi by Jón Loftsson. It has been suggested that the name of the Edda is derived from Oddi.

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Located at 63.77 -20.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Iceland, History of Iceland

Hella, Iceland

Hella is a small town in the southern part of Iceland at the shores of the river Ytri-Rangá and has, as of 2011, 781 inhabitants. Hella is situated 94 kilometres to the east of Reykjavík on the hringvegur (Road no.1) between Selfoss and Hvolsvöllur.

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Located at 63.83 -20.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland

Rangárþing ytra

Rangárþing ytra is a municipality located in southern Iceland. As of 2011, the total population was 1,523 (28th most populous in country), and the total area was 3,188 km² (11th largest in area). Its major industries include tourism and agriculture. Rangárþing ytra was created on June 9, 2002, when three municipalities, Rangárvallahreppur, Holta- og Landsveit, and Djúpárhreppur were merged. The largest settlement is Hella.

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Located at 63.83 -20.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Iceland