Bifröst (town)

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Town of Bifröst surrounded by the Grábrókarhraun lavafield.
Town of Bifröst surrounded by the Grábrókarhraun lavafield.
Heath and forest land south of Bifröst.
Heath and forest land south of Bifröst.

Bifröst is a small settlement in western Iceland in the Mýrasýsla county. It is located in the Northwest Political constituency and is the site of a small university. [1] Apart from the university campus it has a small hotel.

[edit] Grábrókarhraun

Panorama of Grábrókarhraun at dawn, November 2007.
Panorama of Grábrókarhraun at dawn, November 2007.

Bifröst is surrounded by a 3,000 year old lavafield, Grábrókarhraun, which has been overgrown with moss and heather.


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.bifrost.is/english/Default.asp?Sid_Id=11191&tId=1&Tre_Rod=&qsr Bifröst University
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