Norðurá is a river that runs the length of Norðurárdalur valley in Skagafjörður, Iceland, where it creates extensive sandbars on the valley floor.[1] The river joins the Héraðsvötn below Flatatunga.[2] Many tributaries flow into the Norðurá, some located in massive ravines, including Kotá, Valagilsá, Horná, Heiðará, Grjótá, Króká, Egilsá, Stóralækur rivers.[3]
| Norðurá | |
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| Etymology | "Northern river." Norður means "north" and á means "river." |
| Location | |
| Country | Iceland |
| County | Skagafjörður (municipality) |
| Region | Skagafjörður |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 65°27′11.056″N 18°58′24.924″W / 65.45307111°N 18.97359000°W |
| Mouth | Héraðsvötn |
• coordinates | 65°26′N 19°11′W / 65.433°N 19.183°W |
References
edit- ^ "Norðurárdalur – Iceland Road Guide". Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "HERADSVOTN AUSTARI og VESTARI JOKULSA". NAT. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Helgason, Ögmundur, ed. (1977). "Samgöngur í Skagafirði". Skagafirðingabók 8 [Skagafjörður Book] (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. pp. 72, 73.
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