Skógar Explained

Skógar
Settlement Type:Village/Town
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Skógar in Iceland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Constituency
Subdivision Name1:South Constituency
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Region
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Rangárþing eystra
Population Total:25
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:63.5167°N -49°W

Skógar (pronounced in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈskouː(ɣ)ar̥/), literally "forests", is a small Icelandic village with a population of roughly 25 located at the south of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier, in the municipality of Rangárþing eystra.

The area is known for its waterfall, Skógafoss, on the Skógá in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈskouː(ɣ)ˌauː/ river, which springs from 60 metres at the top of an eroded cliff. At Skógar is a folk museum, Skógasafn in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈskouː(ɣ)aˌsapn̥/, as well as a museum on transport in Iceland.

Not far from Skógar is the Kvernufoss in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈkʰvɛ(r)tnʏˌfɔsː/ fall. Further upstream on the Skógá river there are a number of other falls. While climbing in the small forest behind the old school, some ruins of old farms can be seen.

This settlement was severely affected by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in 2010.

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63.5247°N -19.5069°W