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Route 31 (Iceland)
() or Route 31 is a national road in the Southern Region (Iceland), Southern Region of Iceland. It runs from Route 30 (Iceland), Route 30, through the village of Laugarás to the intersection of Route 35 (Iceland), Biskupstungnabraut. It passed Skálholt, an historic place in Southern Iceland, and is named after it. References {{Reflist Roads in Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biskupstungnabraut
Route 35 is one of the interior roads of Iceland. The road is divided into two main sections. The first part is called () and runs from about one kilometer northwest of Selfoss up to Gullfoss. It is a road for all cars. The second part is {{IPA-is, ˈcʰalˌvɛːɣʏr̥}. This is a highland road which runs over the Kjölur plateau. The mountain road has the number F35. Route 35 in total is 237 km long. Biskupstungnabraut From the Ring Road (1) the road heads north-east through Árnessýsla forming the primary route to the tourist hotspots of Geysir and Gullfoss. Along the way the road meets several other routes such as Þingvallavegur (36), Laugarvatnsvegur (37) with distinctive peninsulas and Skálholt Way (31) and Hrunamannavegur (30). Near the road are a number of attractions. These include volcanic crater lake Kerið, waterfall Faxi in Tungufljóti and of course, Geysir and Gullfoss. The road crosses the Alviðra. The original bridge was built in 1905 and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Roads In Iceland
This article lists numbered roads in Iceland. History As late as 1900 Iceland had only a few miles of roading suitable for wheeled transport, mostly located in the southern regions of the island. A network of bridle paths permitted travel and transport elsewhere. Beginning in 1888 a series of iron bridges were constructed to cross major rivers.Page 231, Volume 14, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition Road types National roads Roads belonging to the national highway system are maintained by the Icelandic Road Administration. They are categorized into the following types: * Primary Road (S) - all roads belonging to the so-called Grid Icelandic transport. ** Primary highland road * Secondary road (T) - are the roads that connect institutions and tengivegi, and are generally over 10 km in length. * Local access (H) - Roads to individual farms and regional connections that do not qualify tengivega (district roads with four-digit numbers are not listed here). * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Region (Iceland)
Southern Region ( is, Suðurland , lit: ''Southern Land'') is a region of Iceland. The population of the region was 28,399 (1 January 2020). The largest town in the region is Selfoss, with a population of 6,000. See also * Regions of Iceland The regions of Iceland are eight areas of Iceland that roughly follow the arrangement of parliamentary constituencies as they were between 1959 and 2003. These regions are not incorporated polities but rather recognized groupings of municipaliti ... External links *Source {{iceland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 30 (Iceland)
() or Route 30 is a national road in the Southern Region of Iceland. It runs from Route 1 east of Þjórsá, through the village of Flúðir Flúðir (, sometimes written Fludir) is a village located in the Hrunamannahreppur municipality in the Southern Region, Iceland. It has a population of 818 (as of January 2020). It is not far from Geysir (the geyser first recorded in history) a ... to the intersection of Biskupstungnabraut. References {{Reflist Roads in Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 35 (Iceland)
Route 35 is one of the interior roads of Iceland. The road is divided into two main sections. The first part is called () and runs from about one kilometer northwest of Selfoss up to Gullfoss. It is a road for all cars. The second part is {{IPA-is, ˈcʰalˌvɛːɣʏr̥}. This is a highland road which runs over the Kjölur plateau. The mountain road has the number F35. Route 35 in total is 237 km long. Biskupstungnabraut From the Ring Road (1) the road heads north-east through Árnessýsla forming the primary route to the tourist hotspots of Geysir and Gullfoss. Along the way the road meets several other routes such as Þingvallavegur (36), Laugarvatnsvegur (37) with distinctive peninsulas and Skálholt Way (31) and Hrunamannavegur (30). Near the road are a number of attractions. These include volcanic crater lake Kerið, waterfall Faxi in Tungufljóti and of course, Geysir and Gullfoss. The road crosses the Alviðra. The original bridge was built in 1905 and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skálholt
Skálholt (Modern Icelandic: ; non, Skálaholt ) is a historical site in the south of Iceland, at the river Hvítá. History Skálholt was, through eight centuries, one of the most important places in Iceland. A bishopric was established in Skálholt in 1056. Until 1785, it was one of Iceland's two episcopal sees, along with Hólar, making it a cultural and political center. Iceland's first official school, Skálholtsskóli (now Reykjavík Gymnasium, MR), was founded at Skálholt in 1056 to educate clergy. In 1992 the seminary in Skálholt was re-instituted under the old name and now serves as the education and information center of the Church of Iceland. Throughout the Middle Ages there was significant activity in Skálholt; alongside the bishop's office, the cathedral, and the school, there was extensive farming, a smithy, and, while Catholicism lasted, a monastery. Along with dormitories and quarters for teachers and servants, the town made up a sizable gathering of stru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
