{"id":417166,"date":"2025-01-24T19:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/?p=417166"},"modified":"2025-01-24T19:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:02:27","slug":"thjorsarhraun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/is\/thjorsarhraun\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Veiti\u00f0 \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhrauni og B\u00e1r\u00f0arbungu ver\u00f0skulda\u00f0a athygli. \u00c1ri\u00f0 1951 birtist grein \u00ed Lesb\u00f3k Morgunbla\u00f0sins eftir ungan jar\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0ing, Gu\u00f0mund Kjartansson. \u00dear l\u00fdsir hann miklu hrauni, sem hann nefnir \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun og birtir fyrsta korti\u00f0 af \u00fatbrei\u00f0slu unga hraunsins um Su\u00f0urland og alla lei\u00f0 \u00e1 haf \u00fat hj\u00e1 Stokkseyri og Eyrarbakka. Vi\u00f0 vitum n\u00fa a\u00f0 \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun er st\u00e6rsta hraun sem runni\u00f0 hefur \u00e1 j\u00f6r\u00f0inni s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00cds\u00f6ldinni lauk, e\u00f0a s\u00ed\u00f0astli\u00f0in t\u00edu \u00fe\u00fasund \u00e1r. Hrauni\u00f0 \u00e1 uppt\u00f6k s\u00edn \u00ed Heljargj\u00e1 \u00ed Vei\u00f0iv\u00f6tnum, en kvikan kemur \u00far eldst\u00f6\u00f0inni B\u00e1r\u00f0arbungu undir Vatnaj\u00f6kli. B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga var\u00f0 \u00fear me\u00f0 eitt merkasta eldfjall jar\u00f0ar. \u00deetta risast\u00f3ra eldgos fr\u00e1 B\u00e1r\u00f0arbungu var\u00f0 fyrir um 8000 \u00e1rum og framleiddi kvikumagn yfir 25 r\u00famkm, sem er n\u00e6r helmingi meira en kom upp \u00ed Skaft\u00e1reldum \u00e1ri\u00f0 1783. Gosi\u00f0 sem framleiddi \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun er st\u00f3rt en samt er sprengigosi\u00f0 \u00ed Tambora \u00ed Ind\u00f3nes\u00edu \u00e1ri\u00f0 1815 n\u00e6r helmingi st\u00e6rra, e\u00f0a r\u00famlega 40 r\u00famkm. (Einn r\u00famk\u00edl\u00f3meter er kassi sem er 1 k\u00edl\u00f3meter \u00e1 hvern kannt). Til samanbur\u00f0ar kom upp 1,3 r\u00famkm. af hraunkviku upp \u00e1ri\u00f0 2014 \u00feegar Holuhraun rann fr\u00e1 B\u00e1r\u00f0arbungu. \u00d6ll n\u00fdju gosin \u00e1 Reykjanesi eru \u00f6rsm\u00e1 \u00ed samanbur\u00f0i vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0. \u00deegar B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga tekur st\u00f3ran kipp, eins og jar\u00f0skj\u00e1lftana n\u00fana hinn 14. jan\u00faar 2025, \u00fe\u00e1 er vi\u00f0b\u00fai\u00f0 a\u00f0 jar\u00f0v\u00edsindamenn taki einnig kipp og fylgist vel me\u00f0, \u00fev\u00ed enginn veit hva\u00f0a \u00f3sk\u00f6p g\u00e6tu veri\u00f0 framundan. Sumir af \u00feessum n\u00fdju skj\u00e1lftum n\u00e1lgu\u00f0ust 5 af st\u00e6r\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 er \u00fev\u00ed full \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0a til a\u00f0 athuga m\u00e1li\u00f0. \u00deetta mikla eldfjall situr n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega \u00ed mi\u00f0junni yfir heita reitnum sem liggur \u00ed m\u00f6ttlinum undir jar\u00f0skorpunni \u00e1 \u00cdslandi. \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun streymdi um 140 km lei\u00f0 fr\u00e1 uppt\u00f6kum og til sj\u00e1var en ekki er vita\u00f0 hve langt hrauni\u00f0 rann eftir hafsbotninum sunnan \u00cdslands. Tali\u00f0 er a\u00f0 hrauni\u00f0 hafi flatarm\u00e1l sem svarar um 1000 ferkm og me\u00f0al\u00feykkt um 22 m. \u00c1rni Hjartarson rita\u00f0i merka grein um \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun \u00ed N\u00e1tt\u00farufr\u00e6\u00f0inginn (1988).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_417510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-417510\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC01105.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-417510\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC01105-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC01105-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC01105-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC01105-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC01105-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC01105-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC01105-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC01105-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC01105.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-417510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hrauni\u00f0 rann fr\u00e1 Vei\u00f0iv\u00f6tnum og vel yfir hundra\u00f0 k\u00edl\u00f3metra \u00ed sj\u00f3 fram vi\u00f0 Eyrarbakka, \u00e1 mynd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_417505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-417505\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q7R8674.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-417505\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q7R8674-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q7R8674-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q7R8674-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q7R8674-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q7R8674-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q7R8674-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q7R8674-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q7R8674-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q7R8674.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-417505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00c1 Fjallabaki en hrauni\u00f0 rann fr\u00e1 Vei\u00f0iv\u00f6tnum og ni\u00f0ur \u00ed sj\u00f3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_417500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-417500\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG3341.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-417500\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG3341-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG3341-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG3341-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG3341-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG3341-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG3341-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG3341-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG3341-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG3341.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-417500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga, st\u00e6rsta eldst\u00f6\u00f0 landsins, s\u00e9\u00f0 fr\u00e1 Vonarskar\u00f0i<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_417495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-417495\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG2770.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-417495\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG2770-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG2770-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG2770-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG2770-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG2770-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG2770-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG2770-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG2770-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EBG2770.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-417495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B\u00farfellsvirkjun \u00ed \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rdal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_417490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-417490\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-417490\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-540x540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770-460x460.jpg 460w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9770.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-417490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fr\u00e1 Vei\u00f0iv\u00f6tnum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_417485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-417485\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-417485\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-540x540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178-460x460.jpg 460w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC9178.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-417485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eldsumbrot ef ver\u00f0a, eru st\u00e6rri fr\u00e1 B\u00e1r\u00f0arbungu en nokkurri annarri eldst\u00f6\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00cdslandi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kvikan sem mynda\u00f0i \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun er fr\u00e1 Bar\u00f0arbungu, en gosi\u00f0 var i sprungurima B\u00e1r\u00f0arbungu sem liggur til SV af \u00f6skjunni miklu, \u00ed Heljargj\u00e1 og Vei\u00f0iv\u00f6tnum. Askjan erum 65 km2 a\u00f0 flatarm\u00e1li og l\u00f6gun hennar kemur best fram \u00feegar j\u00f6kullinn er fjarl\u00e6g\u00f0ur, eins og \u00ed mynd Helga Bj\u00f6rnssonar (2009) sem fylgir. \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhrauni\u00f0 hefur fl\u00e6mst um Landsveit, Gn\u00fapverjahrepp, Skei\u00f0 og Fl\u00f3a. St\u00e6rstu flj\u00f3t Su\u00f0urlands, \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1, Hv\u00edt\u00e1 og \u00d6lfus\u00e1 streyma me\u00f0 j\u00f6\u00f0rum hraunsins. \u00dea\u00f0 er tali\u00f0 a\u00f0 um 27 fl\u00e6\u00f0igos hafi or\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1 s\u00f6gulegum t\u00edma \u00ednnan eldst\u00f6\u00f0vakerfisins sem liggur su\u00f0vestur fr\u00e1 B\u00e1r\u00f0arbungu. \u00dear er til d\u00e6mis Tr\u00f6llahraun (1862 til 1864), Frambruni (13. \u00f6ld), Vatna\u00f6ldur (870), Vei\u00f0iv\u00f6tn (1477) og fleiri (1711 til 1729). \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun valdi s\u00ednn farveg til sj\u00e1var eftir flj\u00f3tum sem voru fyrir \u00ed landslaginu. Flj\u00f3tin sem n\u00fa streyma me\u00f0 e\u00f0a \u00e1 \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhrauni eru kjarninn \u00ed vatnsorkuvirkjun \u00cdslands. \u00de\u00e1 vaknar spurning um hversu vi\u00f0kv\u00e6m eru vatnsorkuverin og uppist\u00f6\u00f0ul\u00f3n fyrir gosum \u00ed framt\u00ed\u00f0? \u00c9g h\u00f3f st\u00f6rf \u00e1ri\u00f0 1959 sem a\u00f0sto\u00f0arma\u00f0ur \u00e1 jar\u00f0bor vi\u00f0 ranns\u00f3kn jar\u00f0myndana vi\u00f0 Sig\u00f6ldu og einnig s\u00ed\u00f0ar vi\u00f0 B\u00farfell og v\u00ed\u00f0ar. \u00dea\u00f0 \u00fdtti r\u00e6kilega undir \u00e1huga minn \u00e1 jar\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0i. B\u00farfellsst\u00f6\u00f0 var reist \u00e1 \u00e1runum 1966 til 1972 210 MW a\u00f0 st\u00e6r\u00f0. Svo komu \u00fe\u00e6r hver \u00e1 f\u00e6tur annari, Sig\u00f6ldust\u00f6\u00f0 150 MW 1973, Hrauneyjafossst\u00f6\u00f0 210 MW 1978, Sultartangast\u00f6\u00f0 120 MW 1999, Vatnsfellsst\u00f6\u00f0 90 MW \u00e1ri\u00f0 2001, B\u00fa\u00f0arh\u00e1lsst\u00f6\u00f0 95 MW 2014. \u00c1 teiknibor\u00f0inu eru \u00ferj\u00e1r til vi\u00f0b\u00f3tar; Hvammsvirkjun, Holtavirkjun og Urri\u00f0afossvirkjun. \u00dea\u00f0 var l\u00edti\u00f0 e\u00f0a ekkert r\u00e6tt um h\u00e6ttu sem virkjunum g\u00e6ti stafa\u00f0 af hraunrennsli \u00e1 \u00feeim \u00e1rum sem \u00e9g var \u00fearna vi\u00f0 st\u00f6rf. \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun var tali\u00f0 svo gamalt a\u00f0 sl\u00edkt gos var ekki teki\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00ed reikninginn. Sl\u00edk risagos voru talin hafa myndast flj\u00f3tlega eftir a\u00f0 j\u00f6kulfarginu l\u00e9tti strax eftir a\u00f0 \u00cds\u00f6ld lauk og \u00fev\u00ed ekki inn \u00ed myndinni \u00ed dag e\u00f0a \u00ed n\u00e1inni framt\u00ed\u00f0. S\u00fa kenning er vi\u00f0 l\u00fd\u00f0i enn \u00ed dag, en er \u00fear me\u00f0 h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 \u00fatiloka st\u00f3r hraungos fr\u00e1 B\u00e1r\u00f0arbungukerfinu? \u00c9g held a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 br\u00fdn nau\u00f0s\u00fdn a\u00f0 endursko\u00f0a m\u00e1li\u00f0, einfaldlega vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 svo miki\u00f0 \u00ed h\u00fafi fyrir allan orkub\u00faskap \u00cdslands. \u00dea\u00f0 er lj\u00f3st a\u00f0 kvika heldur \u00e1fram a\u00f0 safnast fyrir undir \u00f6skju B\u00e1r\u00f0arbungu.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Texti:Haraldur Sigur\u00f0sson<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veiti\u00f0 \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhrauni og B\u00e1r\u00f0arbungu ver\u00f0skulda\u00f0a athygli. \u00c1ri\u00f0 1951 birtist grein \u00ed Lesb\u00f3k Morgunbla\u00f0sins eftir ungan jar\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0ing, Gu\u00f0mund Kjartansson. \u00dear l\u00fdsir hann miklu hrauni, sem hann nefnir \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun og birtir fyrsta korti\u00f0 af \u00fatbrei\u00f0slu unga hraunsins um Su\u00f0urland og alla lei\u00f0 \u00e1 haf \u00fat hj\u00e1 Stokkseyri og Eyrarbakka. Vi\u00f0 vitum n\u00fa a\u00f0 \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rhraun er st\u00e6rsta hraun sem runni\u00f0 hefur \u00e1 j\u00f6r\u00f0inni s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00cds\u00f6ldinni lauk, e\u00f0a s\u00ed\u00f0astli\u00f0in t\u00edu \u00fe\u00fasund \u00e1r. 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