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Hreðavatn

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Hreðavatn
Hreðavatn. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Hreðavatn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈr̥ɛːðaˌvahtn̥] ) is a lake in the west of Iceland. It is situated near Route 1 (the Ring Road) between Borgarnes and the pass of Holtavörtuheiði. Nearby is the university faculty of the Bifröst University and the Grábrók craters as well as the mountain Baula.

The surface of the lake is 1.14 km2, it lies 56 m above sea level, its length is about 5 km and its greatest depth 20 m. It is embedded in a scenic landscape of heath and small forest plantations.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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