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Aldeyjarfoss

Coordinates: 65°21′57.60″N 17°20′52.80″W / 65.3660000°N 17.3480000°W / 65.3660000; -17.3480000
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Aldeyjarfoss
Aerial panorama of Aldeyjarfoss
Aldeyjarfoss is located in Iceland
Aldeyjarfoss
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LocationNorth of Iceland
Coordinates65°21′57.60″N 17°20′52.80″W / 65.3660000°N 17.3480000°W / 65.3660000; -17.3480000
Total height20 m (66 ft)
Number of drops1

The Aldeyjarfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaltˌeiːjarˌfɔsː] ) waterfall is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the northern part of the Sprengisandur Highland Road. The river Skjálfandafljót drops here from a height of 20m. The columnar jointed basalt belongs to a 9000 years old lava field called Bárðardalshraun, hraun being the Icelandic word for lava.

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