Thingvellir located on a fissure zone running through Iceland, on the tectonic plate boundaries of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Almannagjá (Everyman's Gorge) Rift at Thingvellir, Blaskogabyggd in southwestern Iceland, near the peninsula of Reykjanes and the Hengill volcanic area. Thingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological importance and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. It is the site of a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is also home to Bingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland. The land has subsided by about 40 metres over the past 10,000 years. Over the same period, the tectonic plates which meet here have diverged by as much as 70 metres. Continental drift theory: the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates shift and drift apart in an endless clash of awe-inspring forces under the gaping rifts and chasms at the tip of the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland, through Thingvellir National Park and elsewhere in the drift zone or the Icelandic Graben. It actually is the continuation of the Mid Atlantic Ridge.
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Location: Thingvellir National Park, Iceland
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