Ölfus
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Ölfus () is a municipality located in Iceland. The major town is called Þorlákshöfn. The bottled water brand Icelandic Glacial is manufactured in this area, at the Ölfus spring.
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- Wooden church Kotstrandarkirkja
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- Southern Region
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- South Constituency
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Ölfus
- Population
- 2757
- Area
- 736
- Official website
- www.olfus.is
- Image
- Ölfus skilti.jpg
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- Sveitarfélagið Ölfus
- postal code
- 815
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- native label
- Ölfus
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Ölfus () is a municipality located in Iceland. The major town is called Þorlákshöfn. The bottled water brand Icelandic Glacial is manufactured in this area, at the Ölfus spring.
== Geography == In Ölfus, several lava tubes can be visited. Raufarhólshellir is one of the longest lava tubes in Iceland with a length of 1,360 metres and a height of up to 10 metres. One of the most famous caves is Búri (cave). Another local cave is Arnarker with a length of 516 metres. Leitarhraun is a lava field which is about 5000 years old in the northwest of the municipality. Lake Hlíðarvatn covering an area of 3,3 km2 is a lake with a depth of up to 5 metres which is known for its birdlife. In Reykjadalur valley several hot wells and springs are visited for bathing. Árnarhellir is a stalactite cave near Þorlákshöfn.