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Þjórsárdalur
Þjórsárdalur (, ) is a valley in Árnessýsla county in Iceland that lies between the mountain Búrfell (Þjórsárdal), Búrfell, alongside the river Þjórsá to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west. The valley is quite flattened over and pumicey after repeated eruption of the nearby volcano Hekla as well as other volcanoes in the vicinity like the Vatnaöldur volcanic system which produced Iceland's biggest known lavafield Þjórsá Lava (Þjórsárhraun) in prehistoric times or the Grímsnes volcanic system with the crater Kerið. Landmarks in Þjórsárdal include Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng, Gjáin, Háifoss, and Vegghamrar. Geography and Nature Þjórsárdalur valley is divided into two valley floors: Rauðukambar, Rauðukamba in the eastern part; and Bergólfsstaðaá (towards the river Sandá) in the west. On the inside of both valleys is the mountain Fossalda, and east of the river Fossá is Stangarfell. The next mountain towards the southwest is Ske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hekla
Hekla (), or Hecla, is an active stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of . Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since the year 1210. During the Middle Ages, the Icelandic Norse called the volcano the "Gateway to Hell" and the idea spread over much of Europe. The volcano's frequent large and often initially explosive eruptions have covered much of Iceland with tephra, and these layers can be used to date eruptions of Iceland's other volcanoes. Approximately 10% of the tephra created in Iceland in the last thousand years has come from Hekla, amounting to . Cumulatively, the volcano has produced one of the largest volumes of lava of any in the world in the last millennium, around . Etymology In Icelandic language, Icelandic ''Hekla'' is the word for a short hooded cloak, which may relate to the frequent cloud cover on the summit. An early Latin source refers to the mountain as ''Mons chasuble, Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjáin
Gjáin () is a small valley with small waterfalls, ponds, and volcanic structures situated in Þjórsárdalur in the south of Iceland. It is to be found at about half an hour walking distance from the historical farm Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng. Through the valley runs the river Rauðá with the waterfall Gjárfoss. See also * Waterfalls of Iceland *List of waterfalls This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ... References Waterfalls of Iceland {{Waterfall-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng
Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng (, ''Stöng Commonwealth Farm'') is a reconstructed viking-era farmstead in Iceland, located in the Þjórsárdalur valley near road 32 in Árnessýsla county. It is a historically accurate reconstruction of the three buildings, including a longhouse, which stood 7 km to the north at Stöng; the farm is believed to have been buried under volcanic ash in 1104 following the eruption of the volcano Hekla Hekla (), or Hecla, is an active stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of . Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since the year 1210. During the Middle Ages, th .... The reconstruction was built in 1974 as a part of the national celebrations of the 1100th anniversary of the settlement of Iceland in 874. External links * Museums in Iceland Archaeological sites in Iceland Former populated places in Iceland History museums in Iceland {{Iceland-geo-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Búrfell (Þjórsárdal)
Búrfell () is a basalt tuya located in Iceland. It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the Þjórsárdalur valley. Name There are many different mountains in Iceland by the name of Búrfell. The Icelandic word ''búr'' means ''cage'' or ''pantry'' in English. Búrfellsvirkjun In 1918 the power company Fossafélagið Títan published plans that included a large hydroelectric plant on the mountain. However, due to lack of funding this came to nothing at the time. Today Búrfellsvirkjun, at the foot of the mountain as well as in the mountain itself, is one of the biggest hydroelectric power stations of Iceland. It started working in 1972 after being erected mainly to produce energy for the aluminium factory (Alcan) in Straumsvík in the vicinity of Reykjavík. It is producing at the moment 270 MW.seeE.B. Hreinsson: Climate change and its impact, p.3 (PDF) download: 23.7.2010 /ref> A lot of the tubes as well as the main power station are ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þjórsá
Þjórsá () is Iceland's longest river at . It is in the south of the island. Þjórsá is a glacier river and 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 (see also Háifoss), before it enters the lowlands. There it passes the valley of Þjórsárdalur (Thjorsardalur) where the historical farm of Stöng is located. In the lowlands it flows along the eastern border of the Great Þjórsá Lava. In the middle of the now rather wide river, there is a big island called '' Árnes'' , where there used to be a '' Þing''. The administrative unit of Árnessýsla was named after it. The '' hringvegur'' (Road No. 1) traverses the river via a bridge between Selfoss and Hella. Some distance to the southwest the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
