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List of rivers of Iceland facts for kids

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On an island like Iceland, no rivers are very long. The most important rivers are:

South Iceland

  • Hvítá
  • Krossá
  • Kúðafljót
  • Markarfljót
  • Múlakvísl
  • Ölfusá (the greatest flow of an Icelandic river)
  • Rangá
  • Skeiðará
  • Sog
  • Þjórsá (the longest river of Iceland, 230 km)
  • Tungnaá

West Iceland

  • Hvítá (Borgarfjörður)
  • Norðurá (Borgarfjörður)
  • Fossá

Westfjords

  • Dynjandi
  • Staðará (Steingrímsfirði)

North Iceland

  • Blanda
  • Eyjafjarðará
  • Eystri Jökulsá
  • Fnjóská
  • Glerá
  • Héraðsvötn
  • Hörgá
  • Jökulsá á Fjöllum
  • Laxá
  • Norðurá (Skagafjarðarsýsla)
  • Skjálfandafljót
  • Vatnsdalur

East Iceland

  • Lagarfljót
  • Jökulsá á Dal
  • Jökulsá í Fljótsdal

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Ríos de Islandia para niños

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