Thingvellir National Park
national park in Iceland
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Summary
Thingvellir National Park is a national park[1]. It ranks in the top 0.61% of national park entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,509 views/month, #8 of 1,312).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bláskógabyggð[3], Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur[4]
- Country: Iceland[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Öxará[6]
- Instance of: graben[7], escarpment[8]
- Part of: Golden Circle[9]
- Commons category: Þingvellir[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[11]
- Inception: 1928[12], January 1, 2004[13]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park[14]
- Official website: https://www.thingvellir.is/en[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Þingvellir[16]
- Commons gallery: Þingvellir[17]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[18]
- Official name: Þingvellir[19]
- Different from: Alþingishúsið[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 120 m[21]
- Area: 22788.70811 ha[22]
- World Heritage criteria: (iii)[23], (vi)[24]
- Significant place: Mosfellsbær[25]
- Orientation: southwest[26]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Þingvellir[27]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Þingvellir[28]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Þingvellir[29]
Why It Matters
Thingvellir National Park has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]