The reservoir Thorisvatn (written Þórisvatn in Icelandic) is the largest lake in Iceland with a size of 86 square kilometers. Before it was turned into a reservoir, Thingvallavatn (or Þingvallavatn), which is now the second largest, was the country's largest lake.
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WorldAtlas. (April 7, 2022). Largest lakes in Iceland (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301508/largest-lakes-iceland/
WorldAtlas. "Largest lakes in Iceland (in square kilometers)." Chart. April 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301508/largest-lakes-iceland/
WorldAtlas. (2022). Largest lakes in Iceland (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301508/largest-lakes-iceland/
WorldAtlas. "Largest Lakes in Iceland (in Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301508/largest-lakes-iceland/
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Largest lakes in Iceland (in square kilometers) [Graph], WorldAtlas, April 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301508/largest-lakes-iceland/