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Thingvellir National Park

Region: South Iceland
Coordinates: 64.2559° N 21.0304° W

The Parliamentary Plains are the most important historic site of the country. They are located just below the western fault line of the Icelandic Graben within the boundaries of the first National Park, which was established in 1930.

Sagas of IcelandThe oldest parliament of the world was founded here in 930 on Lake Thingvallavatn, the largest natural lake of the country with an area of 83,7 km². Its greatest depth is 114 m, and this lowest point lies 13 m below sea level. Its discharge is River Sog, the longest spring fed river of the country with a very constant volume of 112 m³/sec.Thingvellir National Park

See Ljosavatn north Iceland

THINGVELLIR ICELANDS MOST SACRED SITE
FAULTS and CHASMS – HOFMANNAFLOT – KING’S HOUSE – OXARA –THINGVELLIR CHURCH – THINGVELLIR DRIFT ZONE – WITCHCRAFT BURNINGS IN Thingvellir

According to the Book of Settlements and the Sturlunga Saga,
many murders, executions and slayings took place in Iceland.

 The Saga trail for South Iceland.

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