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Úlfljótsvatn (lake)

Coordinates: 64°7′12″N 21°1′59″W / 64.12000°N 21.03306°W / 64.12000; -21.03306
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Úlfljótsvatn
Úlfljótsvatn
LocationSouthern Region, Iceland
Coordinates64°7′12″N 21°1′59″W / 64.12000°N 21.03306°W / 64.12000; -21.03306
Surface area3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)

Úlfljótsvatn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈulvˌljoutsˌvahtn̥], Úlfljótr's Lake) is a lake in southern Iceland, to the south of lake Þingvallavatn and 74 km east of Reykjavik. lfljótsvatn is named after lfljótr, an important man who was part of the Alþingi (the Icelandic Parliament) in 930.[1][2]

References

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  1. "2.3". Íslendingabók [Book of Icelanders] (in Icelandic).
  2. "Úlfljótsvatn". nat.is. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2017.