Systrafoss (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈsɪstraˌfɔsː], "sisters' waterfall") is a waterfall in Iceland, found at Kirkjubæjarklaustur in Skaftárhreppur in the Suðurland region.

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2016)

Systrafoss
Location	South of Iceland
Number of drops	2

Geography

The waterfall is part of the river Fossá, which runs south from its source Systravatn.[1] To the south of Systrafoss runs the glacial river Skaftá.

Name

Both the waterfall and Systravatn take their name from the sisters of the nearby Kirkjubæjar Abbey.[1]

See also

• List of waterfalls of Iceland

Sources

• Jens Willhardt, Christine Sadler: Island. 3rd edn. Michael Müller, Erlangen 2003, ISBN 3-89953-115-9, p. 346f.
• Borowski, Birgit (ed.): Lonely Planet Publications Ltd. Melbourne: Island. 3rd German edn, Sept. 2013, ISBN 978-3-8297-2310-7, p. 285

References

External links

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