Deildartunguhver

Coordinates: 64 ° 39 ′ 47 "  N , 21 ° 24 ′ 33"  W.

Deildartunguhver

The Deildartunguhver ( isl. Deila divide, tunga headland, hver hot spring) is a unit of hot springs located in Reykholtsdalur in Iceland . It consists of a number of spring springs that bubble up from the same hill.

Deildartunguhver is located at the exit of Reykholtsdalur to the northwest in the direction of Borgarnes at the end of Deildartunguvegur , which branches off from Borgarfjarðarbraut .

These are the hot springs with the richest water in Europe and therefore also in the country. They have an output of 180 liters / sec. at 100 degrees hot water. Pipelines carry the water to Akranes, about 60 km away, and to Borgarnes, 30 km away . In addition, numerous hamlets and farms are supplied with it. In Reykholtsdalur you can find greenhouses with tomato plantations near the springs.

See also

• Geography of Iceland
• Volcanoes in Iceland

Web links

Commons : Deildartunguhver  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Zur Deildartunguhver (engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nordic Vulcanological Inst., Univ. Iceland archive link ( memento of the original from November 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on July 3, 2010)