states: [iceland]
category: cultural
year: 2004
location: Bláskógabyggð municipality, district of Arnessysla
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 64.2538055600, -21.0372500000
Thingvellir, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a historically and geologically significant place where a national assembly was established over a thousand years ago. It is also notable for its unique tectonic landscape, where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet, symbolizing a remarkable blend of natural and cultural heritage.
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