Jökulsá á Sólheimasandi
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| location | Southurland , Iceland | |
| River system | Jökulsá á Sólheimasandi | |
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Sólheimajökull 63 ° 32 ′ 3 ″ N , 19 ° 22 ′ 12 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | Sólheimafjara ( Atlantic Ocean ) Coordinates: 63 ° 27 '30 " N , 19 ° 23' 48" W 63 ° 27 '30 " N , 19 ° 23' 48" W. |
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| Mouth height |
0 m
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| Navigable | No | |
The Jökulsá á Sólheimasandi is a glacial river in southern Iceland .
The river rises from Sólheimajökull , a glacier tongue in the south of Mýrdalsjökull . It is only 9.5 kilometers long and flows into the North Atlantic . It is also called Fúlilækur (Stinkebach). Due to the volcanic activity of the Katla , its water also contains hydrogen sulfide.
To the east of the only bridge on the ring road over the Jökulsá á Sólheimasandi, the Sólheimajökulsvegur (4.2 km long) leads to the glacier where the river rises.