Þingvallavatn

Þingvallavatn is a lake in the south-west of Iceland. With a surface of 84 km² it is the largest (natural) lake of the island. Its greatest depth is 114 m. At the northern shore of the lake the parliament of Iceland, Alþing, was founded in 930.

The lake is part of the Þingvellir National Park. The volcanic origin of the islands in the lake is clearly visible. The fissures around it - the famous Almannagjá is the biggest of them - indicate that here the tectonic plates of Europe and The Americas are in a conflict. The only outflow from lake Thingvallavatn is the Sog River.

See also

• Lakes of Iceland
• Volcanoes of Iceland
• Geography of Iceland

External links

• Official website
• Scuba Diving in between the continents in Lake Thingvellir
• Pictures of Thingvellir offered by www.islandsmyndir.is
• Thingvallavatn Diving pictures