Elliðavatn (, "Elliði's lake") is a
lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...
in
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 situated in the area of
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...
.
Not far from it, there is the well known natural park
Heiðmörk with its hiking and biking trails, small forests and lava formations.
The eastern shores of Elliðavatn are part of
Heiðmörk nature reserve, protected by the state.
Coming on the
hringvegur
Route 1 or the Ring Road ( or ) is a national road in Iceland that circles the entire country. As a major trunk route, it is considered to be the most important piece of transport infrastructure in Iceland as it connects the majority of towns ...
(Route 1) over the
Hellisheiði in the direction of the capital city, travelers pass by the lake.
References
Lakes of Reykjavík
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