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[[File:Vatnsdalur 03.jpg|thumb|right|240px|The Álfar]]
[[File:Vatnsdalur 03.jpg|thumb|right|240px|The Álfar]]
On an island like [[Iceland]], no rivers are very long. None of the rivers are important as a means of navigation due to the impracticality of settlements in the [[Highlands of Iceland]] where they originate. The most important rivers are:
On an island like [[Iceland]], the rivers are short in length. None of the rivers are important as a means of navigation due to the impracticality of settlements in the [[Highlands of Iceland]] where they originate.


==South Iceland==
==South==
*[[Hvítá, Árnessýsla|Hvítá]]
*[[Hvítá, Árnessýsla|Hvítá]]
*[[Krossá (Markarfljót)|Krossá]]
*[[Krossá (Markarfljót)|Krossá]]
*[[Kúðafljót]]
*[[Kúðafljót]]
*[[Markarfljót]]
*[[Markarfljót]]
*[[Múlakvísl]]
*[[Mustafl]]
*[[Ölfusá]] (the greatest flow of an Icelandic river)
*[[Ölfusá]] (the Icelandic river with the greatest flow)
*[[Rangá]]
*[[Rangá]] {{IPA-is|ˈrauŋkˌauː|}}
*[[Skaftá]]
*[[Skeiðará]]
*[[Skeiðará]]
*[[Skógá]] there are good rivers
*[[Skógá]] {{IPA-is|ˈskouː(ɣ)ˌauː|}}
*[[Sog River|Sog]]
*[[Sog River|Sog]]
*[[Þjórsá]] (the longest river of Iceland, 230 km)
*[[Þjórsá]] (the longest river in Iceland, 230 km)
*[[Tungnaá]]
*[[Tungnaá]]


==West Iceland==
==West==
*[[Fossá (Iceland)|Fossá]]
*[[Fossa (Iceland)|Fossá]]
*[[Hvítá (Borgarfjörður)]]
*[[Hvítá, Borgarfjörður|Hvítá]] {{IPA-is|ˈkʰviːtˌauː|}}
*[[Kjarrá–Thervá River|Kjarrá–Thervá]]
*[[Norðurá (Borgarfjörður)]]
*[[Norðurá (Borgarfjörður)|Norðurá]]


==Westfjords==
==Westfjords==
*[[Dynjandi]]
*[[Dynjandi]]
*[[Kolbeinsá]]
*[[Staðará (Steingrímsfirði)]]
*[[Staðará (Steingrímsfirði)|Staðará]] {{IPA-is|ˈstaːðarˌauː|}}


==North Iceland==
==North==
*[[Blanda]]
*[[Blanda]]
*[[Eyjafjarðará]]
*[[Eyjafjarðará]] {{IPA-is|ˈeiːjaˌfjarðarˌauː|}}
*[[Eystri Jökulsá]]
*[[Eystri Jökulsá]] {{IPA-is|ˈeistrɪ ˈjœːkʏlsˌauː|}}
*[[Fnjóská]]
*[[Fnjóská]] {{IPA-is|ˈfnjouskˌauː|}}
*[[Glerá]]
*[[Glerá]]
*[[Héraðsvötn]]
*[[Héraðsvötn]]
*[[Hörgá]]
*[[Hjaltadalsá]]
*[[Hofsá (Skagafjörður)]]
*[[Hörgá]] {{IPA-is|ˈhœrkˌauː|}}
*[[Jökulsá á Fjöllum]]
*[[Jökulsá á Fjöllum]]
*[[Laxá]]
*[[Laxá]] {{IPA-is|ˈlaksˌauː|}}
*[[Norðurá (Skagafjarðarsýsla)]]
*[[Norðurá (Skagafjarðarsýsla)|Norðurá]] {{IPA-is|ˈnɔrðʏrˌauː|}}
*[[Sauðá]]
*[[Skjálfandafljót]]
*[[Skjálfandafljót]]
*[[Vatnsdalur]]
*[[Sæmundará]]
*[[Vatnsdalsá]] {{IPA-is|ˈvasːˌtalsˌauː|}}


==East Iceland==
==East==
[[File:Hamarsa Mouth.jpg|right|thumb|The mouth of the [[Hamarsá]], [[Hamarsfjörður]]]]
[[File:Hamarsa Mouth.jpg|right|thumb|The mouth of the [[Hamarsá]], [[Hamarsfjörður]]]]
*[[Hamarsá]]
*[[Hamarsá]] {{IPA-is|ˈhaːmar̥sˌauː|}}
*[[Hofsá]]
*[[Jökulsá á Dal]]
*[[Jökulsá á Dal]]
*[[Jökulsá í Fljótsdal]]
*[[Jökulsá í Fljótsdal]] {{IPA-is|ˈjœːkʏlsˌauː i ˈfljoutsˌtaːl̥|}}
*[[Jökulsá í Lóni]]
*[[Jökulsá í Lóni]] {{IPA-is|ˈjœːkʏlsˌauː i ˈlouːnɪ|}}
*[[Lagarfljót (River)|Lagarfljót]]
*[[Lagarfljót (River)|Lagarfljót]] {{IPA-is|ˈlaːɣarˌfljouːt|}}
*[[Selfljót]]
*[[Selfljót]] {{IPA-is|ˈsɛlˌfljouːt|}}


==See also==
*'''''<small>{{portal-inline|Iceland}}</small>'''''


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Latest revision as of 00:58, 7 October 2024

The Álfar

On an island like Iceland, the rivers are short in length. None of the rivers are important as a means of navigation due to the impracticality of settlements in the Highlands of Iceland where they originate.

South

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West

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Westfjords

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North

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East

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The mouth of the Hamarsá, Hamarsfjörður

See also

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