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Þingvallavatn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθiŋkˌvatlaˌvahtn̥] ⓘ), anglicised as Thingvallavatn, is a rift valley lake in southwestern Iceland. With a surface of 84 km 2 it is the largest natural lake in Iceland. Its greatest depth is 114 m.
Kort. Þingvallavatn, til forna kallað Ölfusvatn, er stærsta náttúrulega stöðuvatn Íslands og er 83,7 km 2 að flatarmáli. [1] Í Þingvallavatni eru tvær megineyjar, Sandey og Nesjaey og milli þeirra er Heiðarbæjarhólmi. Við norðanvert vatnið eru Þingvellir, suðaustan af því er Úlfljótsvatn.
Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is the National Park where the Althing, an open-air assembly representing the whole of Iceland, was established in 930 and continued to meet until 1798. Over two weeks a year, the assembly set laws - seen as a covenant between free men - and settled disputes.
Þingvallavatn is a rift valley lake in southwestern Iceland. The lake has a surface of 84 km² and the greatest depth is at 114 metres (374 ft). This make it Iceland's largest natural lake. Alþingi (national parliament of Iceland) is at the northern shore of the lake and was founded in the year 930.
Lake Þingvallvatn. Lake Þingvallavatn bilology is diverse and fertile. The majority of the catchment area is covered by lava and water easily drains through. The young age of the lava means that there is a high uptake of minerals in the groundwater, and this is one of the reasons for the great diversity of life in Þingvallavatn.
Located in the Þingvellir National Park, Þingvallavatn is Iceland's largest natural lake and a gem of Icelandic nature. The lake's crystal-clear waters stretch across an area of 83 square kilometres, reflecting the dramatic volcanic cliffs and lava formations that surround it.
Þingvallavatn (anglicised to Thingvallavatn, ‘the Lake of the Fields of Parliament’) is a rift valley lake located roughly forty-minutes drive from Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavík. This location is perfect to visit on a self drive tour.
