Ljósavatn

Ljósavatn
	Ljósavatn, seen from the Hringvegur
Geographical location	Iceland
Tributaries	Geitá , Kambsá
Drain	Djúpá → Skjálfandafljót
	Data
Coordinates	65 ° 42 ′ 10 ″ N , 17 ° 40 ′ 32 ″ W Coordinates: 65 ° 42 ′ 10 ″ N , 17 ° 40 ′ 32 ″ W
Altitude above sea level	105 m
surface	3.2 km²
Maximum depth	35 m
Middle deep	10 m

The Ljósavatn is a lake in the Norðurland eystra region in northern Iceland . It is located in the municipality of Þingeyjarsveit and is roughly halfway between Akureyri and Laugar .

geography

The approximately 3.2 km² large lake is located west of the Goðafoss waterfall and south of the Krossöxl in the Ljósavatnsskarð valley named after him . To the south-west of the lake is the Stóradalur and the mountain Stóradalsfjall , to the south-east is the Ljósavatnsfjall, named after the lake . The river Kambsá (also called Litlutjarnarlæk) flows into the lake from the west . The small river Geitá flows into the lake from the south . The main outflow of the lake is the Djúpá , which flows east to the Skjálfandafljót .

The church of Ljósavatnskirkja is located southeast of the lake . To the east of the lake, the Ljósavatnsá river flows from south to north.