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Reykholt

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Total population

72

Coordinates64.66°, -21.29°

Demographic figures from Statistics Iceland. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Reykholt is a tiny village that lies in Iceland. Reykholt maps to 64.665°, -21.292° — squarely within the subarctic belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 72. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 825 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 32% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests short summers and long, very cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
64.6648
Longitude
-21.2920
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,113
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Redwing
    Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    261
  • Common Snipe
    Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    148
  • Whooper Swan
    Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    139
  • Meadow Pipit
    Anthus pratensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    138
  • Water Avens
    Geum rivale L. · Magnoliopsida
    100
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    93
  • Common Redpoll
    Acanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    93
  • Rock Ptarmigan
    Lagopus muta (Montin, 1781) · Aves
    90

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
144
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2008-05-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ásmundur Guðmundsson
Ásmundur Guðmundsson
Bishop of Iceland
H
Hannes Finnsson
Icelandic theologian
J
Jón Helgason
Icelandic writer (1899–1986)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iceland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.26
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
825

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Reykholt

Effects of afforestation on ecosystems, landscape and rural development
2007
Reykholt
Reykholt
Guðrún Sveinbjarnardóttir · 2012
Reykholt som makt- og lærdomssenter
Iceland) Lærdomscentre i middelalderen (2003 Reykholt · 2006
Snorri Sturluson and Reykholt
Guðrún Sveinbjarnardóttir · 2018
Reykholt í ljósi fornleifanna
Guðrún Sveinbjarnardóttir · 2019
The buildings of medieval Reykholt
Guðrún Sveinbjarnardóttir · 2017
Héraðsskólar Borgfirðinga
Lýður Björnsson · 2013
Studies in volcanology
Iceland) George Walker Memorial Meeting (2006 Reykholt · 2009

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library