Gjáin is a small valley in the Þjórsárdalur region of southern Iceland, marked by small waterfalls, ponds and volcanic rock formations. The river Rauðá runs through the valley and forms the waterfall Gjárfoss, and the site lies about a thirty-minute walk from the historic farm Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng. 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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Protected StatusNational Monument or Landmark 1 Connections
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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.
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.
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1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: Protected area record for Gjáin
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA record, field desig_engQuote, WDPA record, field desig_eng
"desig_eng": "Natural Monument"
Gjáin (Wikipedia)
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Gjáin (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcauːɪn] ) is a small valley with small waterfalls, ponds, and volcanic structures situated in Þjórsárdalur in the south of Iceland.
Wikidata: Gjáin
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