Svarfaðardalur

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Svarfaðardalur-Skíðadalur, Árgerði Bridge in the front, the glacier Gljúfurárjökull in the back.

Svarfaðardalur (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈsvarvaðarˌtaːlʏr̥], "Svörfuður's valley") is a large valley in central north Iceland. It is a part of the Dalvíkurbyggð municipality. The Svarfaðardalsá River flows down the valley, having its mouth in the town of Dalvík.

References

  • Hjörtur Eldjárn Þórarinsson. „Svarfaðardalur og gönguleiðir um fjöllin“. Árbók Ferðafélags Íslands. () (1973): 9–119.
  • Kristmundur Bjarnason. Saga Dalvíkur 1–4. Dalvíkurbær 1978-1985

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Coordinates: 65°51.852′N 18°41.429′W / 65.864200°N 18.690483°W / 65.864200; -18.690483