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Also known as Olfusa

The Ölfusá () is a river in Iceland. It begins at the junction between the Hvítá and Sog rivers, just north of the town of Selfoss, and flows for into the Atlantic Ocean. It is Iceland's largest river by volume with an average discharge of . Its drainage basin is . The Ölfusá is home to a large salmon fishing industry. The Flói Nature Reserve is located on its eastern shore near its mouth.

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River.name
Ölfusá
River.image
Ölfusa 1.jpg
River.image_caption
The Ölfusá near Hveragerði
River.source1
Confluence of the Hvítá and the Sog rivers
River.mouth
Atlantic Ocean

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Bridge over Ölfusá (Ölfusárbrú), Selfoss.jpg
Length
25
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discharge
423.0
Commons category
Ölfusá
watershed area
5760
native label
Ölfusá
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The Ölfusá () is a river in Iceland. It begins at the junction between the Hvítá and Sog rivers, just north of the town of Selfoss, and flows for into the Atlantic Ocean. It is Iceland's largest river by volume with an average discharge of . Its drainage basin is . The Ölfusá is home to a large salmon fishing industry. The Flói Nature Reserve is located on its eastern shore near its mouth.

==See also== List of rivers of Iceland

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