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river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Thjórsá — /thyawr sow, thyohr /; Icel. /thyohrdds ow/, n. a river in central Iceland, flowing SW to the Atlantic Ocean. ab. 143 mi. (230 km) long. * * * … Universalium
Thjórsá — /thyawr sow, thyohr /; Icel. /thyohrdds ow/, n. a river in central Iceland, flowing SW to the Atlantic Ocean. ab. 143 mi. (230 km) long … Useful english dictionary
Thjórs River — ▪ river, Iceland Icelandic Thjórsá longest stream in Iceland. Rising from the central plateau northeast of Hofs Glacier, it flows southwestward for 143 miles (230 km) and then discharges into the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Selfoss. The… … Universalium
Urriðafoss — is a waterfall located in the river Þjórsá in southwest Iceland.In the early days of power companies plans were to build a power plant in Urriðafoss and make a railway to Reykjavík from þthe waterfall. It did not happen but now Landsvirkjun is… … Wikipedia
Þjórsá — (Thjorsa) is Iceland s longest river at 230 kilometers. It is in the southern region of the island.Þjórsá has its source on the glacier Hofsjökull. It flows out through narrow gorges in the highlands of Iceland. Then it passes by the historical… … Wikipedia
