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About Bakkakot
Í Heydal í Suðavíkurhrepp er töluvert af friðlýstum fornminjum, þar á meðal hið forna býli Bakkakot. Í friðlýsingu frá 1929 eru eftirfarandi minjar taldar upp í Heydal: „Tvennar tóftaleifar þar sem bærinn hefir verið áður, einar fyrir innan Heydalsgil og aðrar, yngri, í túninu inn frá bænum. (...) Tóftarrústir þar sem verið hafa bæirnir Bakkakot, Kirkjuból, Laugarbær, Galtarhryggur og Brennistaðir, frammi á Heydal.“
A natural geothermal wonder, a product of Iceland's volcanic activity.
Bakkakot is a geothermal hot spring in westfjords, 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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Iceland sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, creating intense geothermal activity
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