Lagarfljót () also called Fljótið is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
situated in the east of
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
near
Egilsstaðir
Egilsstaðir () is a town in east Iceland on the banks of the Lagarfljót river.
It is part of the municipality of Múlaþing and the largest settlement of the Eastern Region (Iceland), Eastern Region with, as of 2024, a population of 2,632 inha ...
. Its surface measures and it is long; its greatest width is and its greatest depth . The 27 MW Lagarfossvirkjun hydropower station is located at its lower end.
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The biggest
forest
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in Iceland,
Hallormsstaðaskógur
Hallormsstaður National Forest () or Hallormsstaðaskógur is located in Fljótsdalur east Iceland, about 25 kilometers inland from the town of Egilsstaðir. It is one of the larger forests in Iceland, covering 740 hectares (ha), an ...
is found near the river as well as a waterfall,
Hengifoss. Hengifoss, at , is one of the tallest waterfalls in the country. Below it is another waterfall called
Litlanesfoss.
As with the
Scottish
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*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
lake
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claimed sightings of the cryptozoology, cryptozoological Loch Ness Mons ...
, a
cryptid
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serpent, called
''Lagarfljótsormurinn'' by locals, is believed by some to live in the depths of Lagarfljót.
See also
*
List of rivers of Iceland
On an island like Iceland, the rivers are short in length. None of the rivers are important as a means of navigation due to the impracticality of settlements in the Highlands of Iceland where they originate.
South
* Hvítá
* Krossá
* Kúðaflj ...
*
Waterfalls of Iceland
References
External links
Information and photo
Rivers of Iceland
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