Systrafoss
Systrafoss ('sisters' waterfall') is a waterfall in Iceland, found at Kirkjubæjarklaustur in Skaftárhreppur in Suðurland area.
Geography
The waterfall is part of the river Fossá, which runs south from its source Systravatn.[1] To the south of Systrafoss runs the glacial river Skaftá.
Name
Both the waterfall and Systravatn take their name from the sisters of the nearby Kirkjubæjar Abbey.[1]
See also
Sources
References
- 1 2 "Systrastapi og Systrafoss < Interesting places < English < Ferðaþjónusta < Skaftárhreppur". Klaustur.is. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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Coordinates: 63°47′9.41″N 18°3′34.71″W / 63.7859472°N 18.0596417°W
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