Southern Region (Iceland)
Southern Region (Icelandic: Suðurland, literally: South Iceland) is a region of Iceland. The population of the region was 23,311 (1 October 2007).
Articles in Iceland ( 481 )
481 Articles of interest in Iceland
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The waterfall Glymur, with a cascade of 196 m, is the second highest waterfall of Iceland.
Extreme points of Iceland
This is a list of the extreme points of Iceland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies (Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum) is an institute of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Iceland which conducts research in Icelandic and related academic studies, in parti…
Supreme Court of Iceland
The Supreme Court of Iceland (Icelandic: Hæstiréttur Íslands, lit. Highest Court of Iceland) is the final court of appeal in the judiciary of Iceland.
Hraunfossar
Hraunfossar (Borgarfjörður, western Iceland) is a series of waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming over a distance of about 900 metres out of the Hallmundarhraun, a lava field which flowed from an eruption of one of the volcanoes lying under the gl…
Ólafsvík
Ólafsvík is a fishing port in Iceland.
Hella, Iceland
Hella is a small town in southern Iceland on the shores of the river Ytri-Rangá and has, as of 2011, 781 inhabitants.
Eyjafjörður
Eyjafjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeːijaˌfjœrðʏr̥], Island Fjord) is the longest fjord in Iceland.
Deildartunguhver
Deildartunguhver is a hotspring in Reykholtsdalur, Iceland. It is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring (180 liters/second) and water emerges at 97 °C.
Alþingishúsið
Alþingishúsið (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈalθiɲcɪsˌhuːsɪð], The Parliament House) is a classical 19th century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík, Iceland. It houses Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament.
Fimmvörðuháls
Fimmvörðuháls ( listen ; Icelandic for "five cairns pass") is the area between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull in southern Iceland. The route between Skógar and Thórsmörk goes through this pass and is one of the most popular walking …
Eldey
Eldey is a small island about 10 miles (16 km) off the coast of the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland. Located west-southwest of Reykjavík, the island of Eldey covers an area of about 3 hectares (7.4 acres), and rises to a height of 77 metres…
Bessastaðir
Bessastaðir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɛsaˌstaːðɪr̥]) is today the official residence of the President of Iceland and is situated on Garðabær, not far from the capital city, Reykjavík.
365 (media corporation)
365 is a mass media company in Iceland, which produces eight TV stations, five radio stations, one newspaper and a website.
Reykjavík Mosque
The Reykjavík Mosque (Icelandic: Moskan í Reykjavík Arabic: Masjid an-nuur The Mosque of the Light) is a Sunni mosque and gathering area for Muslims in Iceland. It is located in the Ármúli district.
National Museum of Iceland
The National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands) was established on 24 February 1863, with Jón Árnason the first curator of the Icelandic collection, previously kept in Danish museums.
Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík
Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (often abbreviated MR; official name in English: Reykjavik Junior College) is the oldest junior college (Icelandic: Menntaskóli) in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Hvolsvöllur
Hvolsvöllur (literally "Hillfield") is a small town in the south of Iceland about 106 km to the east of Reykjavík.
Hverfjall
Hverfjall (also known as Hverfell) is a tephra cone or tuff ring volcano in northern Iceland, to the east of Mývatn.
Flatey, Breiðafjörður
Flatey is the largest island of the western islands, a cluster of about forty large and small islands and islets located in Breiðafjörður on the northwestern part of Iceland. Flatey and its surrounding islands are, as a creation, believed to have fo…
Dynjandi
Dynjandi (also known as Fjallfoss) is a series of waterfalls located in the Westfjords (Vestfirðir), Iceland.
Southern Peninsula (Iceland)
Southern Peninsula (Icelandic: Suðurnes) is a region in southwest Iceland. The region has a population of more than 22,000 and is one of the more densely populated parts of the island.
Reykholt
Reykholt is a village in the valley of the river Reykjadalsá, called Reykholtsdalur.
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park is a former national park situated in the north of Iceland around the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum. It lies to the north of the Dettifoss waterfall.
Hólar University College
Hólar University College is located in Hólar, Iceland, an important historical centre of education.
Háifoss
The waterfall Háifoss is situated near the volcano Hekla in the south of Iceland. The river Fossá, a tributary of Þjórsá, drops here from a height of 122 m.
Breiðamerkurjökull
Breiðamerkurjökull is an outlet glacier of the larger glacier of Vatnajökull in southeastern Iceland. Emerging as a tongue of the Vatnajökull, it ends in a small lagoon, known as Jökulsárlón.
Skagafjörður
Skagafjörður is a deep bay in northern Iceland.
Longwave radio mast Hellissandur
The longwave radio mast Hellissandur is a 412 metre high guyed radio mast for longwave transmissions at Gufuskálar in the vicinity of Hellissandur on the Snæfellsnes peninsula of Iceland. This mast, which is the tallest structure in Western Europe, …
Krýsuvík
The geothermal area Krýsuvík is situated on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland.
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur is a small town and municipality (Djúpavogshreppur) located on a peninsula in eastern Iceland, near the island of Papey and on the fjord Berufjörður.
Breiðafjörður
Breiðafjörður is a large shallow bay, about 50 km wide and 125 km long, in the west of Iceland. It separates the region of the Westfjords (Vestfirðir) from the south of the country. Breiðafjörður is encircled by mountains, including the glacier Snæf…
Árbæjarsafn
Árbæjarsafn is the historical museum of the city of Reykjavík as well as an open-air museum and a regional museum.
List of power stations in Iceland
The following page lists all power stations in Iceland.
Laugarvatn
Laugarvatn is a lake and small town in the south of Iceland.