Skógar (pronounced ), literally "forests", is a small
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 s ...
ic village with a population of roughly 25 located at the south of the
Eyjafjallajökull glacier
A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its Ablation#Glaciology, ablation over many years, often Century, centuries. It acquires dis ...
, in the municipality of
Rangárþing eystra.
The area is known for its waterfall,
Skógafoss
Skógafoss (pronounced ) is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded (it is now at a distance of about from Skógar), the former sea cliffs remained, paral ...
, on the
Skógá river, which springs from 60 metres at the top of an eroded cliff. At Skógar is a
folk museum,
Skógasafn , as well as a museum on transport in Iceland.
Not far from Skógar is the
Kvernufoss fall. Further upstream on the Skógá river there are a number of other falls. While climbing in the small forest behind the old school, some ruins of old farms can be seen.
This settlement was severely affected by the
eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in 2010.
Gallery
SkogarMuseumOutside.jpg, Museum of Skógar
Skogarmuseum 2.jpg, Pétursey, ferry boat at the museum
Þórður Tómasson.JPG, Þórður Tómasson (1921-2022), founder of the museum
Þrasi's ring.jpg, Þrasi's ring
See also
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List of settlements in Iceland
Most municipalities in Iceland include more than one settlement. For example, four localities ( Selfoss, Stokkseyri, Eyrarbakki, and Tjarnabyggð) can all be found in the municipality of Árborg.
A number of municipalities only contain a single ...
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Waterfalls of Iceland
Iceland is unusually suited for waterfalls (Icelandic: s. ''foss,'' pl. ''fossar''). This island country has a north Atlantic climate that produces frequent rain and snow and a near-Arctic location that produces large glaciers, whose summer mel ...
References
External links
InformationDescription, map view, and track download of the Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails starting at Skógar
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Populated places in Southern Region (Iceland)