Systrafoss
| Systrafoss | ||
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 The Systrafoss above the Skaftá river |
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 47 '9.24 " N , 18 ° 3' 34.56" W | |
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| place | Kirkjubæjarklaustur | |
| height | 69 m | |
| width | 12 m | |
| flow | Fossá → Skaftá | |
The Systrafoss ( Eng. Sister case ) is a waterfall in Iceland . It is located near Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the municipality of Skaftárhreppur in the Suðurland region in southern Iceland.
geography
The waterfall is located south of the Systravatn lake on a plateau , from which the small river Fossá cascades down the rocks. At the foot of the waterfall is the Fossasteinn rock. The glacier river Skaftá runs south of the Systrafoss .
Surname
The name of the waterfall as well as the nearby lake (Systravatn) and a rock (Systrastapi) refer to a former nunnery in Kirkjubæjarklaustur .
See also
literature
- Jens Willhardt, Christine Sadler: Iceland . 3rd updated and revised edition. Michael Müller, Erlangen 2003, ISBN 3-89953-115-9 , p. 346f.
- Borowski, Birgit (editor): Lonely Planet Publications Ltd. Melbourne: Iceland . 3rd German edition, Sept. 2013, ISBN 978-3-8297-2310-7 , page 285