Skógar

Skógar (pronounced [ˈskou.ar] (listen)), literally forests, is a small Icelandic village with a population of roughly 25 located at the south of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier, in the municipality of Rangárþing eystra.

Skógar
Village/Town
Church of the museum at Skógar, behind it the mountain range Eyjafjöll
Location of the Municipality of Rangárþing eystra
Skógar Location of Skógar in Iceland
Coordinates: 63°31′N 19°30′W
Country	Iceland
Constituency	South Constituency
Region	Southern Region
Municipality	Rangárþing eystra
Population
• Total	25
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Skogar museum

The area is known for its waterfall, Skógafoss, on the Skógá river, which springs from 60 metres at the top of an eroded cliff. At Skógar is a folk museum, Skógasafn, open daily, all the year, as well as a museum on transport in Iceland.

Not far from Skógar is the Kvernufoss fall. Further upstream on the Skógá river there are many other spectacular falls. While climbing in the small forest behind the old school, some ruins of old farms can be seen and easily accessed.

This settlement was severely affected by the eruption of the Eyjafjalla volcano in 2010.