Flúðir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈfluːðɪr̥], anglicised as Fludir) is a village located in the Hrunamannahreppur municipality in the Southern Region, Iceland. It has a population of 818 (as of January 2020). It is not far from Geysir (the first recorded geyser in history) and the Gullfoss waterfall.[1]
Flúðir | |
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Village | |
 Flúðir | |
 Location of the Municipality of Hrunamannahreppur | |
  Flúðir Location of Flúðir in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 64°13′N 20°33′W / 64.217°N 20.550°W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | South Constituency |
| Region | Southern Region |
| Municipality | Hrunamannahreppur |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 818 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Notable sites
edit- Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin) geothermal pool[2]
- Litla-Laxá spring river
- Miðfell hill
- Skalholt cathedral[3]
- Fludir lifting stones at Mountain Villa[4]
- Margrét's doll museum[5]
- Selsvollur golf course[2]
- Fludasveppir mushroom factory[1]
- Folk museum at Grof
- Syðra-Langholt horse rental
- Friðheimar country-style restaurant
References
edit- ^ a b "FLÚÐIR". Visit South Iceland. December 5, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Fludir Travel Guide". www.guidetoiceland.is. May 25, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Fludir, small town located in the heart of Hrunamannahreppur". Arctic Adventures. December 5, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Fludir Stones - Images #47 and #48". Mountain Villa, Flúðir, Iceland. June 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Flúðir - The best kept secret of Iceland". Golden Circle Day Tours. June 12, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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