Reykjadalsá (Hvítá)
Reykjadalsá | ||
Reykjadalsá with Árhver |
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location | Iceland | |
River system | Hvítá | |
Drain over | Hvítá → Borgarfjörður → Atlantic | |
source | at the foot of the Ok | |
muzzle |
Hvítá coordinates: 64 ° 39 ′ 0 ″ N , 21 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ W 64 ° 39 ′ 0 ″ N , 21 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ W.
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length | 38 km | |
Catchment area | 210 km² | |
Communities | Borgarbyggð (formerly: Reykholt) | |
Waterfalls: Giljafoss | ||
Reykjadalsá below the Deildartunguhver |
Reykjadalsá is a river in western Iceland in the municipality of Borgarbyggð .
Surname
The name Reykjadalsá means "river of the smoking / steaming valley". Isl. Reykur = smoke, steam, isl. dalur = valley (in Composita in the genitive ) and isl. á = river. As in German, the qualifiers in Composita are used in the genitive.
River course
The river has its source at the foot of the Ok shield volcano . In the upper reaches there is a beautiful waterfall, the Giljafoss .
The Reykjadalsá then winds in meandering loops through Reykholtsdalur and through the town of Reykholt , which was of decisive importance for Iceland in the Middle Ages. Numerous hot springs such as the Deildartunguhver can be found in this valley, one of them in the middle of the river, the Árhver . This explains the name of the river.
Soon after leaving the Reykholtsdalur, the Reykjadalsá finally flows into the Hvítá at the Klettur farm .
Most important dates
The river has a length of 38 km and a catchment area of 210 km²
See also
Web links
- JA Hutching et al: Life history variation and growth rate thresholds for maturity in Atlantic salmon, Salmon salar. 1998. (On salmon, including in Reykjadalsá) (PDF, English; 367 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Reykjadalsá. at: Angling.is , accessed September 6, 2012.
- ^ HU Schmid: Dictionary Icelandic - German. Buske, Hamburg, 2001, p. 195.
- ^ HU Schmid: Dictionary Icelandic - German. Buske, Hamburg, 2001, p. 69.
- ^ HU Schmid: Dictionary Icelandic - German. Buske, Hamburg, 2001, p. 37.
- ↑ a b T. Einarsson, H. Magnússon (eds.): Íslandshandbókin. Náttúra, saga og sérkenni. 1st chapter. Örn og Örlygur, Reykjavík 1989, p. 116.