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Þingvellir

Also known as Thingvellir

Þingvellir is a site in south-western Iceland where the Althing, the island's general assembly, met in the open air from around 930 until 1798. It lies in a rift valley marking the boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates. A national park since 1930, it became a World Heritage Site in 2004.

Þingvellir
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Icelandic CommonwealthKingdom of IcelandRepublic of Iceland

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Þingvellir. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/thingvellir
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“Þingvellir.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/thingvellir. Accessed .
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