Systrafoss

Systrafoss
Systrafoss is located in Iceland
Systrafoss
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LocationSouth of Iceland
Number of drops2
Systrafoss close-up

Systrafoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɪstraˌfɔsː] ⓘ, "sisters' waterfall") is a waterfall in Iceland, found at Kirkjubæjarklaustur in Skaftárhreppur in the Suðurland region.

Geography

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

Both the waterfall and Systravatn take their name from the sisters of the nearby Kirkjubæjar Abbey.[1]

See also

Sources

  • 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

  1. ^ a b "Systrastapi og Systrafoss < Interesting places < English < Ferðaþjónusta < Skaftárhreppur". Klaustur.is. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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