Þverá (Borgarfjörður)
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Þverá Kjarrá |
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| location | Iceland | |
| River system | Hvítá | |
| Drain over | Hvítá → Borgarfjörður → Atlantic | |
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Hvítá coordinates: 64 ° 39 ′ 0 ″ N , 21 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ W 64 ° 39 ′ 0 ″ N , 21 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ W.
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| length | Total length 64 km | |
| Communities | Borgarbyggð | |
The river Þverá , which in parts also bears the name Kjarrá , is located in West Iceland in the municipality of Borgarbyggð .
Course of the river and names
The Þverá springs are located in lakes on the Tvídægra plateau . From there it flows through some valleys and is called in these after the valleys Kjarrá and Örnólfsdalsá. After that it bears the name Þvérá again.
As such, it flows into the Hvítá at Stafholtsey .
Most important dates
The total length of the river is 64 km; 18 km under the name Þvérá, 18 km as Örnólfsdalsá and 32 km as Kjarrá.
The average amount of water in the spring river is 15 m³ / sec.
history
In the 12th century a local assembly of things was moved to a headland between Þvérá and Hvítá and remained there as the so-called Þvérárþing until modern times.
fishing
The Þvérá / Kjarrá is also a well-known salmon river.
See also
Web links
- Nat.is (English)