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		Thingvellir was the nation’s meeting place until 1798, or for 868 continuous years.
		Thingvellir was often the scene of the Icelandic Sagas, most of which were written in the 13th century.
		It is often said that Europe and America meet at Thingvellir, and this is not so far from the truth because the subsidence area has been formed where the tectonic plates of Europe and America are drifting apart.
	www.nesbud.is /english/thing.html (322 words)

	Thingvellir in Iceland, 930 the Icelandic Parliament was founded in Thingvellir.
		Thingvellir in Iceland, 930 the Icelandic Parliament was founded in Thingvellir.
		The political activity at Thingvellir in the year 1000 AD gives a rare glimpse of the contemporary ideas of the Icelanders about geology and volcanic activity, during the great debate of the adoption of Christianity.
		After the Althing had agreed to adoption of the new religion, a messenger brought news of the outbreak a volcanic eruption in the Olfus district, and that lava was flowing towards the farm of Thoroddur, the speaker of the Althing and major proponent of the conversion.
	www.randburg.com /is/thingvellir.html (870 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Thingvellir National Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		N owhere in Iceland is there a landscape that better captures the geologic history of the island than Thingvellir.
		Thingvellir National Park, 31 miles east of Reykjavík, is the national shrine of Iceland, and its most historic site.
		There is an old church at Thingvellir, and the pastor is also warden of the national park.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1857llt.htm (271 words)

	Iceland's Thingvellir
		In 930 AD, while most of Europe was mired in feudalism and conflict, chieftains in Iceland gathered in a natural amphitheater to the north and west of Reykjavik and formed the world’s first parliament, the Althing.
		The meeting place was called Thingvellir (“parliament plains”), and over the next 300 years representatives journeyed here once a year to elect leaders, argue cases, and settle disputes - sometimes peacefully, sometimes not.
		Today, Thingvellir National Park remains the ultimate symbol of Iceland’s independence and unity, a landscape inseparable from the national soul.
	www.geographia.com /iceland/thingvellir.htm (175 words)

	Thingvellir
		One of the most beautiful places in Iceland, Thingvellir National Park is also central to the nation's history.
		Thingvellir was also home to the first parliament in the world.
		To this day, Thingvellir is home to important national gatherings, when people across Iceland are invited to celebrate auspicious occasions together.
	www.edwebproject.org /scandinavia/thingvellir.html (316 words)

	Thingvellir - Iceland's only World Heritage Site
		Situated on the floor of a giant geological rift in the Southwest corner of Iceland is Thingvellir National Park.
		Taking the form of a natural amphitheatre, Thingvellir is a stunningly beautiful place that sees the North Atlantic Ridge carve its way northwards across the island.
		Thingvellir is 31km east of the capital Reykjavik.
	www.epicinternet.com /articles/article-037872.htm (306 words)

	South Iceland - Places: Thingvellir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Nearby Lögberg is the cliff overlooking the place where the Alþing (assembly) met, and speakers stood to adress the gatherings from this point.
		There is an old church at Thingvellir, and the pastor is also warden of the national park, which covers the surrounding area.
		Thingvallavatn is the largest lake in Iceland, 83sq km (32sq miles) and over 100m (328ft) deep, nearby is Valhöll (Valhalla), a hotel and restaurant that is open for the summer months only.
	www.south.is /thingvellir.html (318 words)

	Iceland @ www.ahojky.net - Thingvellir National Park Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thingvellir, 50km (31 miles) to the east of Reykjavík, is the national shrine of Iceland, its most historic site, and one of its most beautiful places.
		It has always been the focal point for the country, and whenever a major event is to be celebrated, thousands of people come here.
		The coins give off strange reflections as they drop through the water, it is said that if you can follow the coin all the way down until it comes to rest on the bottom, your wish will come true.
	www.ahojky.net /Pages/Iceland/Iceland%20-%20Thingvellir%20National%20Park%20Info.htm (876 words)

	Picture album Iceland; Thingvellir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thingvellir is the valley, in which in former times the thing took place one times a year.
		On the thing not only laws were made or declared, but family quarrels were discussed, deals were made, daughters were married and so on.
		The clefts, which can be seen in the background, are not of vulcanic origin, but were caused by the movement of the american and the eurasic continental plates.
	www.lamedon.de /urlaub/island/is-a05_en.html (93 words)

	AllRefer.com - Thingvellir, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Thingvellir, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Thingvellir [th E ng´gvet´´lir] Pronunciation Key, Icelandic Þingvellir, a wide lava plain, since 1928 a national park, the ancient place of assembly of the Icelandic Althing, which met there from 930 to 1798.
		It is located c.30 mi (50 km) NE of ReykjavIk, on the north shore of Thingvallavatn.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/Thingvel.html (151 words)

	Thingvellir fissure zone [This Dynamic Earth, USGS] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Aerial view of the area around Thingvellir, Iceland, showing a fissure zone (in shadow) that is an on-land exposure of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
		Right of the fissure, the North American Plate is pulling westward away from the Eurasian Plate (left of fissure).
		This photograph encompasses the historical tourist area of Thingvellir, the site of Iceland's first parliament, called the Althing, founded around the year A.D. Large building (upper center) is a hotel for visitors.
	pubs.usgs.gov /publications/text/Thingvellir.html (82 words)

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		Historically, Thingvellir is a key place to Icelandic.
		Here was created the first parliament ever, Althing, and in 1940 independance was declared, after several centuries under danish and norvegian dominations.
		Geographically, Thingvellir is astride european and american plates.
	www.chez.com /sjislande/Ethingvellir.htm (156 words)

	Thingvellir, IJsland
		stichtten Deense en Noorse immigranten op deze plaats, "Thingvellir" aan de noordelijke oever van het meer "Thingvallavatn", een parlement.
		Vandaag de dag is dit parlement, de "Althing", het oudste parlement in de wereld.
		Geologisch gezien is "Thingvellir" heel interessant want dit is de grens tussen twee platen van waar de Euraziatische Plaat en de Amerikaanse Plaat van elkaar wegdrijven.
	home.wxs.nl /~krame493/ijs/ned/ijs_thingvellir_ned.html (107 words)

	iceland, reykjavik, husavik, thingvellir, puffin, rainer stalvik
		In 920 the Allting, The National Assembly, was moved to a place called Blaskogar, later called Thingvellir.
		The formal establishment of the Republic of Iceland took place at Thingvellir on June 17, 1944 and since than the icelanders are fully responible for the development of their own country.
		There is so much to experience and so many places of interest to visit during a trip to Iceland, so I will select only a few of them I visited in my tripdescription.
	www.stalvik.com /Engelska/laeiceland.htm (2596 words)

	Plates: sea-floor spreading (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1963 it was realised that the basalt of the oceanic crust not only gets older the further away it is from these ridges, but that 'stripes' of the same age of crust are distributed symmetrically to either side of the ridges.
		Basalt lava wells up through linear fissures in the crust, erupting onto the sea-bed, and filling the fissure to form a dyke.
		In this way new vertical sheets of basalt are added to the crust of the Earth, as the previous ones are carried sideways away from the ridge.
	www.go4uni.ac.uk /tasters/jigsaw/plsfs.htm (459 words)

	Lake Thingvellir, Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This image of Lake Thingvellir, Iceland was produced from 363 input images.
		The reference frame is very near the right-hand edge of the image.
		The Thingvellir sequence pans to the left, and then returns towards the right.
	www.cs.princeton.edu /~pshilane/class/mosaic/orig_thingvellir.html (312 words)

	TrekEarth \| Thingvellir Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is a picture taken at Thingvellir (i.e.
		It is situated by Thingvallavatn (east of Reykjavik) which is Iceland's largest lake.
		Thingvellir is part of the UNESCO World Heritage.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Europe/Iceland/photo92642.htm (291 words)

	Thingvellir National Park, Golden Circle, Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thingvellir National Park is the nearest of the three parts of the Golden Circle to Reykjavik.
		Here are my travelling companions, by a map of Thingvellir National Park.
		Thingvellir is notable for the tremendous rifts that cover the landscape there.
	www.mykreeve.net /reykjavik/golden_circle/thingvellir/index.htm (139 words)

	Tuesday, Thingvellir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first thing we had to do was to figure out that Þ is pronounced Th.
		Today, Thingvellir has its own national park, since it is an important historical site for Icelanders.
		It was here that their National Assembly, the "Alþing" was established in 930 AD which was held for two weeks every summer.
	www.aegis-ceramics.co.uk /iceland/thingv.htm (287 words)

	cracks at thingvellir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thingvellir (not actually spelled that way, icelandic has some letters that English doesn't).
		All over the region are these rifts in the volcanic rock.
		The Althing was restored when Iceland regained its independence after World War II.
	www.slinkp.com /photo_album/iceland/dsc00525.jpg/view?display=large (87 words)

	Thingvellir: Thingvellir National Park - Deals and Reviews - Pingvellir - overshadowed by its neighbours - TripAdvisor
		Thingvellir: Thingvellir National Park - Deals and Reviews - Pingvellir - overshadowed by its neighbours - TripAdvisor
		Located 31 miles east of Reykjavik, this is Iceland's most historic site and one of its most scenic landscapes.
		Thingvellir: Thingvellir National Park : "Pingvellir - overshadowed by its neighbours"
	tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g315853-d276576-r2575430-Thingvellir... (450 words)

	Cave - Geyser - Thingvellir - Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Icelandic lava fields preserve an exiting underground world of lava tubes where time has come to a stand still.
		Tunnels, lava rivers and stalactites are frozen in a fossil world of fl basalt, mixed with colourful oxides.This tour takes you through the rift zone of Thingvellir National Park and into the lava fields of Gjabakki where we visit the cave Gjabakkahellir.
		We continue to the geothermal village Hveragerdi where soil in some gardens is to hot for growing trees.
	www.atlantisiceland.com /AH15.htm (292 words)

	Gagarín (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Furthermore, Gagarín has served the public sector with interactive solutions like Althingi (The Parliament of Iceland), Reykjavik City, Thingvellir National Park and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
		Whether we work with established companies wanting to convey solid leadership, or exciting new ventures testing uncharted, developing markets, Gagarín leverages its in-depth understanding of business and entertainment markets to communicate actionable ideas that have differentiating advantage and transformative value.
		Thingvellir National Park: Multimedia presentation about history and nature of Thingvellir for the new Interpretation Centre, kiosk and CD-ROM, 2002-2003.
	www.gagarin.is /english.html (784 words)

	Southwest and west Iceland - Borganes, Golden Circle, Thingvellir, Geysir, Gulfoss, and Kerith
		Southwest and west Iceland - Borganes, Golden Circle, Thingvellir, Geysir, Gulfoss, and Kerith
		After trying unsuccessfully to fly to Greenland, I called Hertz to cash in some #1 Club points and hire a small Toyota Avensis.
		A Nissan Altima commercial features the car driving up the highway near where this picture was taken.
	www.innogize.com /gallery/westerniceland.html (1380 words)

	thingvellir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		summer at Thingvellir for the Althing, which was
		John and Emily by Oxara falls in Thingvellir
		Emily near Law Rock, which served as a podium at the Althing around 1000 AD.
	www.thejourneyofhope.com /web_pages/stories/Iceland/thingvellir.html (39 words)

	Rund um den See Thingvellir-Icelandic Travelhorses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thingvellir ist eine der ganz wenigen Plätze in Island wo das Auseinanderdriften der nordamerikanischen und europäischen Kontinentalplatte so gewaltig und offensichtlich in Erscheinung tritt.
		Wir reiten durch Bolabás, vorbei an den verlassenen alten Farmen Hrauntún und Skógarkot und wenden uns dann gegen Osten zu.
		Siehe die offizielle Webseite National Park Thingvellir (leider nur in English).
	www.travelhorse.is /german/thingvellirtrip.html (526 words)

	Thingvellir, Iceland's National Shrine, books about Iceland.
		Thingvellir, Iceland's National Shrine, is a wonderful 72 pages book about Thingvellir, printed in full colour.
		Bjorn Thorsteinsson, late professor of history at the University of Iceland, was one of the most knowledgeable people of his generation on Thingvellir and its surroundings.
		Here, in translation by Peter Foote, professor emeritus of London University, is his guide to the historic site he knew so well.
	randburg.com /is/orn.html (175 words)

	Traveljournals.net - Pictures of Thingvellir - Thingvellir pictures gallery with 32 Thingvellir, Iceland pictures
		Akranes, Akureyri, Borgarnes, Geysir, Gullfoss, Husavik, Keflavik, Nesjavellir, Reykjavik, Selfoss, Thingvellir, Thorlakshofn,
		As a member you'll have access to your own free and unlimited picture gallery, into which you can upload your Thingvellir pictures.
		Thingvellir pictures gallery with 32 pictures from Thingvellir
	www.traveljournals.net /pictures/iceland/thingvellir (202 words)

	Thingvellir National Park at Midnight-Icelandic Travelhorses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A day trip through the Thingvellir National Park
		We offer now an exciting evening trip at Thingvellir.
		The trip begins when the guests are picked up in Reykjavik at 6 p.m.
	www.travelhorse.is /english/midnight.html (89 words)

	Thingvellir Visitor Information Center
		These two small, low structures amount to a minimal intervention on the landscape of Thingvellir, providing the necessary facilities for visitors and a multimedia exhibition that will help people to understand the natural and historical significance of the area around them.
		The simplicity of form, construction and materials creates a contrast in the landscape while also quietly respecting the surroundings through an understated expression.
		Over time the buildings will blend into the green context with the copper sheathing's patina.
	www.archidose.org /Oct03/102003c.html (79 words)

	Thingvellir national park Getting There (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thingvellir national park Getting There - by air, by rail, by road or by sea
		If you do know any Getting There in Thingvellir national park, please [Add].
		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
	www.world66.com /europe/iceland/thingvellirnationalpark/gettingthere (75 words)

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