Thing Fields Lake
E915305
Thing Fields Lake is the English rendering of the Icelandic name Þingvallavatn, a historically significant rift-valley lake in southwestern Iceland near the site of the ancient national parliament at Þingvellir.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
freshwater lake ⓘ geological formation ⓘ lake ⓘ rift valley lake ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Althing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | linked to Icelandic national identity ⓘ |
| distanceFromReykjavík | about 40 km northeast ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | cold freshwater ecosystem ⓘ |
| formedBy |
divergent plate boundary
ⓘ
tectonic activity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lava formations
ⓘ
steep tectonic walls ⓘ submerged rift fissures ⓘ |
| hasInflow |
groundwater
ⓘ
springs ⓘ |
| hasNameInIcelandic | Þingvallavatn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | tectonic rifting ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | Sog River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | associated with the site of the Althing, the ancient Icelandic national parliament ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear water
ⓘ
diving and snorkeling sites ⓘ underwater visibility ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southwest Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Þingvellir National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Þingvellir area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRiftValley | Þingvellir rift valley GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity | Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reykjanes Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | assembly fields lake ⓘ |
| near |
site of the ancient Icelandic parliament
ⓘ
Þingvellir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Golden Circle tourist route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Þingvellir National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plateBoundaryType | divergent ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a national park ⓘ |
| relatedToponym | Þingvellir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicPlates |
Eurasian Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North American Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | within the Þingvellir World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.