Haukadalur

Haukadalur is a name shared by three valleys in Iceland.

Haukadalur, "Golden Circle"

This valley lies to the north of the Laugarvatn in the south of Iceland at coord|64|18|40|N|20|17|2|W|.

There are to be seen some of the most famous sights of the island, the geysers. The biggest geysers of Haukadalur are Strokkur and Geysir itself, which gave others their name. "Strokkur" is very dependable and erupts every 5 to 10 minutes, whereas the bigger "Geysir" only erupts 4 to 5 times a day. There are also a lot of other little hot springs nearby.

The waterfall Gullfoss is about 10 km to the north in the direction of the Highlands of Iceland and at the beginning of the Kjölur highland road. Like Þingvellir, Haukadalur is part of the Golden Circle.

Haukadalur, Snæfellsnes

Another valley by the name Haukadalur exists in the north-west region of Snæfellsnes. The valley is situated to the south of the village Búðardalur at coord|65|02|19|N|21|45|24|W|. This is the location of the former residence of the viking Erik the Red (isl. "Eiríkur Rauði") who discovered Greenland.

Haukadalur, Vestfirðir

A third valley of this name is to be found near Þingeyri, in the Westfjords (Vestfirðir) at coord|65|52|8|N|23|29|48|W|.

ee also

*Volcanoes of Iceland
*List of cities in Iceland
*Waterfalls of Iceland

External links

* [http://gis.bofh.is/ornefnaskra/ search engine and map of Iceland]