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Mývatn Among the largest lakes in Iceland

Mývatn, (“Midge lake”) among the largest lakes in Iceland, 36.5 km2, altitude 277 m, with a very indented shoreline, almost cut into two halves by a long peninsula and islands. Rather shallow, the average depth being 2.5...
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Elliðavatn Lake

In 1928 Rafmagnsveita Reykjavíkur power plant built a dam there that raised the surface of the lake considerably. The outlet from Elliðavatn Lake is the Elliðaár river approximately 5 km long and is among top 10 salmon f...
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Þingvellir National Park

Þingvellir National Park, (“Parliament plains”) the most important historical site in Iceland. For nearly 9 centuries, from the year 930 the Althing, the legislative body of Icelanders, was held there annually near the n...
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