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Bjarnarflag
About Bjarnarflag
„Jarðhitasvæði vestan undir Námaskarði, um 4 km frá Reykjahlíð. Þar urðu eldsumbrot og miklar náttúruhamfarir á árunum 1724-29 og aftur í Kröflueldum á árinu 1977“ (1). „Land sprakk, gliðnaði og seig og urðu m.a. töluverðar skemmdir á mannvirkjum Kísiliðjunnar“ (2). Verksmiðjan var starfrekin á árunum 1966 til 2004 en hún vann kísilgúr út botnleðju Mývatns (3).
Did You Know?
- ✔Iceland sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, creating intense geothermal activity
- ✔Bjarnarflag is fed by geothermal heat from deep underground
- ✔Geothermal springs have been used by Icelanders for bathing and relaxation for centuries
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Bjarnarflag is a geothermal hot spring in north-iceland, one of the many natural wonders created by Iceland's active volcanic geology. Geothermal hot springs are a defining feature of the Icelandic landscape.
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A natural geothermal wonder, a product of Iceland's volcanic activity.
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