Deildartunguhver ( Isl. Deildartunguhver ) - a geothermal spring in Iceland near Reykholt to the north-east of the city of Borgarnes . It consists of a series of geysers that gush out of the same hill.
| Deldartunguhver | |
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| fig. Deildartunguhver | |
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| Specifications | |
| Source type | geyser |
| Water temperature | 97 ° C |
| Debit | 180 l / s |
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It is characterized by a very high flow rate of water (180 l / s) and its temperature up to 97 ° C. It is the most powerful geothermal water source in Europe.
Part of the water is used for heating: there is a 30-km water supply to the city of Borgarnes and 60-km to the city of Akranes . The spring supplies hot water to all settlements in the district of one hundred kilometers.
Near the springs fern Blechnum spicant grows, which is not found anywhere else in Iceland.