Norðurá (, "north river") is a river that runs through the

Borgarfjörður Borgarfjörður () is a fjord in the west of Iceland near the town of Borgarnes. Although the waters of Borgarfjörður appear calm, the fjord has significant undercurrents and shallows. The many flat islands lying in the fjord are for the most ...

region in central west

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 ...

. It is a tributary of the Hvítá. Its origins are in Lake Holtavörðuvatn at 326 m altitude.

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Rivers of Iceland Borgarbyggð {{Iceland-river-stub