Þingvellir Rift Valley, Iceland
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Iceland
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Þingvellir National Park
Southern Region
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Þingvellir by David ruiz luna
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Pingvellir or Thingvellir is a site of historical, cultural and geological importance. It lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It's at the northern end of Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland.
Alpingi, the Icelandic Parliament, was established at Pingvellir in 930 and remained there until 1798.
Iceland, September 2015.
Þingvellir Rift Valley, Iceland
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In the rift valley formed between the North American and Eurasion tectonic plates the land is moving apart at a rate of 2.5cm a year.
Þingvellir by Tom Podmore
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