Álafoss
| Álafoss | ||
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 The Álafoss |
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 10 '0.1 " N , 21 ° 40' 32.9" W | |
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| place | Mosfellsbær , Höfuðborgarsvæðið , Iceland | |
| flow | Varmá → Leirvogsá → Kollafjörður | |
The Álafoss is a waterfall of the Varmá in Mosfellsbær in the capital area of Iceland .
A water-powered wool manufacture was named after this waterfall in 1896. Today there is only one wool and knitwear shop here. Since April 2013, the waterfall with its 14,000 m 2 small surrounding area has been under nature protection .
Downstream of the waterfall, a former swimming pool became the Sundlaugin recording studio ( isl .: the swimming pool ), in which the band Sigur Rós u. a. recorded her album " ❨ ❩ ", the fifth track of which is entitled Álafoss.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Auglýsing um náttúruvættið Álafoss í Varmá í Mosfellsbæ. Retrieved October 25, 2017 (isl.).