Höfðavatn
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Höfðavatn | |
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Standort | Skagafjörður |
Coordinates | 65°57′40″N 19°26′35″W / 65.96111°N 19.44306°W |
Basin countries | Island |
Surface area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
Average depth | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
Max. depth | 3.9 m (13 ft) |
Settlements | Hofsós |
Höfðavatn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhœvðaˌvahtn̥] ) is a lagoon-like lake in northern Island. It is located in the municipality of Skagafjörður.
Geography
[edit]Höfðavatn lies at the fjord of Skagafjörður about 7 km north of the village of Hofsós.
The surface of the Höfðavatn is about 10 km2; the maximum depth is 6.4 m, the middle depth 3.9 M.[1] North of the lake lies the Málmeyjarsund [ˈmaulmˌeiːjarˌsʏnt], west of Þórðarhöfði [ˈθourðarˌhœvðɪ].[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "nat.is: Höfðavatn". Archived from the original on 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2017-05-02.