Ytri-Rangá
Ytri-Rangá | ||
The river with Mount Hekla in the background |
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location | Iceland | |
Drain over | Þverá → Atlantic Ocean | |
muzzle | In the Þverá coordinates: 63 ° 46 ′ 35 ″ N , 20 ° 29 ′ 0 ″ W 63 ° 46 ′ 35 ″ N , 20 ° 29 ′ 0 ″ W.
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length | 55 km | |
Waterfalls: Árbæjarfoss , Ægissíðufoss |
The Ytri-Rangá (isl. Outer Rangá ) is a river in the south of Iceland . It is a popular fishing river for salmon .
course
The Ytri-Rangá rises north of the Hekla and is over 55 km long. Almost 10 km south of the village of Hella , it joins the Þverá river , which has previously merged with the Eystri-Rangá . From the confluence of Þverá and Ytri-Rangá the river is called Hólsá and flows into the sea after 11 km.