Reykholt (
Icelandic: ) is a village in the municipality of
Bláskógabyggð
Bláskógabyggð ( ) is a municipality located in western Iceland. Its major settlements are Laugarás and Laugarvatn
Laugarvatn () is the name of a lake and a small town in the south of Iceland. The lake is smaller than the neighbouring Apavat ...
in
Árnessýsla
Iceland was historically divided into 23 counties known as ''sýslur'' (), and 23 independent towns known as ''kaupstaðir'' (). Iceland is now split up between 24 sýslumenn (magistrates) that are the highest authority over the local police ( ...
,
Southern Region. It has about 100 inhabitants, hot springs, and greenhouses. It is situated in the south of Iceland not far from
Skálholt,
Geysir and
Gullfoss
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls"; ) is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
History and description
The Hvítá river flows southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the west and f ...
, and is a stop on the
Golden Circle tourist route.
Notes
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Populated places in Southern Region (Iceland)