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Flúðir

Coordinates: 64°07′59″N 20°19′59″W / 64.133°N 20.333°W / 64.133; -20.333
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Flúðir
Village
Flúðir
Flúðir
Location of the Municipality of Hrunamannahreppur
Location of the Municipality of Hrunamannahreppur
Flúðir is located in Iceland
Flúðir
Flúðir
Location of Flúðir in Iceland
Coordinates: 64°13′N 20°33′W / 64.217°N 20.550°W / 64.217; -20.550
Country Iceland
ConstituencySouth Constituency
RegionSouthern Region
MunicipalityHrunamannahreppur
Population
 (2020)
 • Total818
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Flúðir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈfluːðɪr̥], anglicised as Fludir) is a village located in the Hrunamannahreppur municipality in the Southern Region, Iceland. It has a population of 818 (as of January 2020). It is not far from Geysir (the first recorded geyser in history) and the Gullfoss waterfall.[1]

Notable sites

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  • Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin) geothermal pool[2]
  • Litla-Laxá spring river
  • Miðfell hill
  • Skalholt cathedral[3]
  • Fludir lifting stones at Mountain Villa[4]
  • Margrét's doll museum[5]
  • Selsvollur golf course[2]
  • Fludasveppir mushroom factory[1]
  • Folk museum at Grof
  • Syðra-Langholt horse rental
  • Friðheimar country-style restaurant

References

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  1. ^ a b "FLÚÐIR". Visit South Iceland. December 5, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Fludir Travel Guide". www.guidetoiceland.is. May 25, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Fludir, small town located in the heart of Hrunamannahreppur". Arctic Adventures. December 5, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Fludir Stones - Images #47 and #48". Mountain Villa, Flúðir, Iceland. June 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Flúðir - The best kept secret of Iceland". Golden Circle Day Tours. June 12, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2024.

64°07′59″N 20°19′59″W / 64.133°N 20.333°W / 64.133; -20.333