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Höfðavatn

Coordinates: 65°57′40″N 19°26′35″W / 65.96111°N 19.44306°W / 65.96111; -19.44306
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Höfðavatn
Location of Höfðavatn in Iceland.
Location of Höfðavatn in Iceland.
Höfðavatn
LocationSkagafjörður
Coordinates65°57′40″N 19°26′35″W / 65.96111°N 19.44306°W / 65.96111; -19.44306
Basin countriesIceland
Surface area10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Average depth6.4 m (21 ft)
Max. depth3.9 m (13 ft)
SettlementsHofsós

Höfðavatn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhœvðaˌvahtn̥] ) is a lagoon-like lake in northern Iceland. It is located in the municipality of Skagafjörður.

Geography

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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

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  1. ^ "nat.is: Höfðavatn". Archived from the original on 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2017-05-02.