| Norðurá | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Etymology | "Northern river." Norður means "north" and á means "river." |
| Location | |
| Country | Iceland |
| County | Skagafjörður (municipality) |
| Region | Skagafjörður |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 65°27′11.056″N 18°58′24.924″W / 65.45307111°N 18.97359000°W / 65.45307111; -18.97359000 |
| Mouth | Héraðsvötn |
| • coordinates | 65°26′N 19°11′W / 65.433°N 19.183°W / 65.433; -19.183 |
Norðurá is a river that runs the length of Norðurárdalur valley in Skagafjörður, Iceland, where it creates extensive sandbars on the valley floor. The river joins the Héraðsvötn below Flatatunga. Many tributaries flow into the Norðurá, some located in massive ravines, including Kotá, Valagilsá, Horná, Heiðará, Grjótá, Króká, Egilsá, Stóralækur rivers.
References
- "Norðurárdalur – Iceland Road Guide". Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- "HERADSVOTN AUSTARI og VESTARI JOKULSA". NAT. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- Helgason, Ögmundur, ed. (1977). "Samgöngur í Skagafirði". Skagafirðingabók 8 [Skagafjörður Book] (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. pp. 72, 73.
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