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Geological Formation

Fljótsdalur

Valleys

Fljotsdalur is a valley in eastern Iceland, formed along the Lagarfljot River, with Lake Lagarfljot and the town of Egilsstadir lying to its north. The valley is known for the farm and cultural center at Skriduklaustur, the historic farmstead of Valthjofsstadur, and the waterfalls Hengifoss, Strutsfoss, and Kirkjufoss. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Protected Status
International Treaty Protected Area 1
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Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Fljotsdalur

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Fljotsdalur
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Found In

Iceland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Fljotsdalur
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Fljótsdalur, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
  • name_eng and desig_eng
    "name_eng": "Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður", "desig_eng": "National Park"
  • desig_eng, designation 62 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice", "desig_eng": "World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)"
  • desig_eng, designation 63 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður", "desig_eng": "Emerald Network"
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Fljotsdalur (Wikipedia)
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Fljótsdalur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈfljoutsˌtaːlʏr̥] ) is a valley in east Iceland, formed by the Lagarfljót River.
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Wikidata: Fljotsdalur
Wikidata Q3480179, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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