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Reykholt may refer to the following places in Iceland: *Reykholt, Southern Iceland, village on the Golden Circle *Reykholt, Western Iceland Reykholt () is a village in the valley of the river Reykjadalsá (Vestmannsvatn), Reykjadalsá, called Reykholtsdalur. It is part of Borgarfjörður, Western Region (Iceland), Western Region. Reykholt was at one time one of the intellectual cen ...

Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first ...
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Reykholt, Southern Iceland
Reykholt ( Icelandic: ) is a village in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in Árnessýsla, Southern Region. It has about 100 inhabitants, hot springs, and greenhouses. It is situated in the south of Iceland not far from Skálholt, Geysir and Gullfoss Gullfoss ("Golden Falls"; ) is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. History and description The Hvítá river flows southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the west and f ..., and is a stop on the Golden Circle tourist route. Notes {{Authority control Populated places in Southern Region (Iceland) ...
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