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Norðurá (Skagafjörður)

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Norðurá
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Etymology"Northern river." Norður means "north" and á means "river."
Location
CountryIceland
CountySkagafjörður (municipality)
RegionSkagafjörður
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates65°27′11.056″N 18°58′24.924″W / 65.45307111°N 18.97359000°W / 65.45307111; -18.97359000
MouthHéraðsvötn
 • coordinates
65°26′N 19°11′W / 65.433°N 19.183°W / 65.433; -19.183

Norðurá is a river that runs the length of Norðurárdalur valley in Skagafjörður, Iceland, where it creates extensive sandbars on the valley floor.[1] The river joins the Héraðsvötn below Flatatunga.[2] Many tributaries flow into the Norðurá, some located in massive ravines, including Kotá, Valagilsá, Horná, Heiðará, Grjótá, Króká, Egilsá, Stóralækur rivers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Norðurárdalur – Iceland Road Guide". Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  2. ^ "HERADSVOTN AUSTARI og VESTARI JOKULSA". NAT. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  3. ^ Helgason, Ögmundur, ed. (1977). "Samgöngur í Skagafirði". Skagafirðingabók 8 [Skagafjörður Book] (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. pp. 72, 73.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)