Hverfisfljót

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Hverfisfljót
The Hverfisfljót by the bridge of the ring road

The Hverfisfljót by the bridge of the ring road

Data
location South Iceland
River system Núpsvötn
Drain over Núpsvötn  → Atlantic
source Síðujökull
64 ° 6 ′ 10 ″  N , 17 ° 57 ′ 9 ″  W.
muzzle in the Núpsvötn coordinates: 63 ° 52 ′ 25 ″  N , 17 ° 37 ′ 54 ″  W 63 ° 52 ′ 25 ″  N , 17 ° 37 ′ 54 ″  W

Hverfisfljót is a glacial river in southern Iceland .

It rises from Síðujökull on the southwestern edge of Vatnajökull . Between Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Lómagnúpur , a 60 meter long bridge leads the ring road over the river. The Hverfisfljót is a right tributary of the meandering Núpsvötn .