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Laugarvatn () is the name of a lake and a small town in the south of
Laugarvatn
{{Authority control Populated places in Iceland Lakes of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
. The lake is smaller than the neighbouring Apavatn
Apavatn () is a lake in southwest Iceland. With a surface area of around 13 km2 it is much larger than the neighbouring lake of Laugarvatn, which lies to the north of Apavatn.
Apavatn is renowned for its good fishing, especially trout.
Se ...
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Tourism
Laugarvatn lies within the Golden Circle, a popular tourist route, and acts as a staging post. The town has a population of about 200, and lies predominantly along the west side of the lake. The lake contains geothermal springs under its surface, making it a popular swimming spot with some warm patches along the shoreline year-round.
Education
Menntaskólinn að Laugarvatni (ML), a boarding gymnasium with approximately 200 students, is located in the town. Iceland University of Education's division of Sport and Physical Education was also located here.See also
*List of lakes of Iceland
This is a list of lakes of Iceland (partially indicating surface, depth and volume).
Iceland has over 20 lakes larger than 10 km² (4 sq mi), and at least 40 others varying between 2.5 and 10 km² (1 to 4 sq mi) in size. This list also in ...
References
External links
*http://www.nat.is/travelguideeng/laugarvatn.htm (Information)Laugarvatn
{{Authority control Populated places in Iceland Lakes of Iceland