Norðurá (Skagafjörður)

Norðurá
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
Mouth	Héraðsvötn
• coordinates	65°26′N 19°11′W

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]

References

1. "Norðurárdalur – Iceland Road Guide". Retrieved 2024-11-10.
2. "HERADSVOTN AUSTARI og VESTARI JOKULSA". NAT. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
3. Helgason, Ögmundur, ed. (1977). "Samgöngur í Skagafirði". Skagafirðingabók 8 [Skagafjörður Book] (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. pp. 72, 73.