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Until 1894, the Geysir area was owned by local farmers. [34] In that year the area was sold to James Craig (later Lord Craigavon), a whiskey distiller from Ulster and a future Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. [34] [35] Initially, he erected large fences around the site and an entrance fee was charged for visitors wishing to view the geysers ...
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Strokkur (Icelandic [ˈstrɔhkʏr̥], "churn") is a fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík. [1] It typically erupts every 6–10 minutes. [2] Its usual height is 15–20 metres (49–66 ft), although it can sometimes erupt up to 40 metres ...
Haukadalur geothermal area was mentioned in written sources around 1294 CE, [6] when new local hot springs were activated by earthquakes, [1] but geothermal activity was present before this. [7] Earthquakes are also known to have activated local geysers in the recent past, [ 3 ] including the earthquakes that occurred on 17 and 21 July 2000 .
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