Systrafoss
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| Location | South of Iceland |
| Number of drops | 2 |
Systrafoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɪstraˌfɔsː] ⓘ, "sisters' waterfall") is a waterfall in Iceland, found at Kirkjubæjarklaustur in Skaftárhreppur in the Suðurland region.
Geography
[edit]The waterfall is part of the river Fossá, which runs south from its source Systravatn.[1] To the south of Systrafoss runs the glacial river Skaftá.
Name
[edit]Both the waterfall and Systravatn take their name from the sisters of the nearby Kirkjubæjar Abbey.[1]
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Jens Willhardt, Christine Sadler: Island. 3rd edn. Michael Müller, Erlangen 2003, ISBN 3-89953-115-9, p. 346f.
- Borowski, Birgit (ed.): Lonely Planet Publications Ltd. Melbourne: Island. 3rd German edn, Sept. 2013, ISBN 978-3-8297-2310-7, p. 285
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Systrastapi og Systrafoss < Interesting places < English < Ferðaþjónusta < Skaftárhreppur". Klaustur.is. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
External links
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63°47′9.41″N 18°3′34.71″W / 63.7859472°N 18.0596417°W
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