Thingvellir in Iceland, and the Tectonic Plates is a photograph by Martha Sherman which was uploaded on April 9th, 2021.
Thingvellir in Iceland, and the Tectonic Plates
Þingvellir (Icelandic), anglicised as Thingvellir, is a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, about 40 km... more
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Thingvellir in Iceland, and the Tectonic Plates
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Martha Sherman
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Þingvellir (Icelandic), anglicised as Thingvellir, is a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, about 40 km northeast of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American tectonic plate and the Eurasian. To its south lies Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland.[2]
Þingvellir is associated with the Althing, the national parliament of Iceland, which was established at the site in 930 AD. Sessions were held at the location until 1798.[3]
Þingvellir National Park (Icelandic: þjóðgarðurinn á Þingvöllum) was founded in 1930, marking the one-thousandth anniversary of the Althing. The park was later expanded to protect the diverse and natural phenomena in the surrounding area, and was designated as a World Heritage Site in 2004. (Wikipedia)
This image is taken on the trail that marks the boundary of the tectonic plates, with the North American plate on one side of the path and the Eurasian plate on the other side.
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April 9th, 2021
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