Stuðlagil

Stuðlagil (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstʏðlaˌcɪːl̥]; also transliterated as Studlagil) is a ravine in Jökuldalur [is] [ˈjœːkʏlˌtaːlʏr̥] in the municipality of Múlaþing, in the Eastern Region of Iceland. It is known for its columnar basalt rock formations and the blue-green water that runs through it. It became an unexpected tourist sensation[1][2] after being shown in a WOW air brochure in 2017.[3] The rock formation is 30 meters (98 ft) tall.[4]

The river Jökla runs through the ravine.[4] The water level decreased by 7 to 8 meters (23 to 26 ft) after the opening of the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant in 2009.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Svona kemstu niður að Stuðlagili". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. ^ "Stuðlagili lokað í tvo daga vegna Wills Smiths". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. ^ "Vegur að Stuðlagili ræður illa við rútuumferð". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  4. ^ a b c "Ný sjónarhorn í Stuðlagili". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2020-08-31.

65°09′48″N 15°18′26″W / 65.1634°N 15.3072°W / 65.1634; -15.3072