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| Elevation: | 2,119 m |
| Coordinates: | Template:Coor dms |
| Location: | Iceland |
| Range: | Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Type: | Stratovolcano |
The Hvannadalshnjúkur is a volcano in the southeast of Iceland. It is 2119 m high and is the highest mountain of the island.
The volcano is to be found at the limits of the Skaftafell National Park and it lies under the glacier Öræfajökull.
The name of the glacier means glacier of disaster, being so named after major volcanic eruptions in 1362 which destroyed many farms in the region. The last time the volcano erupted was in 1727, and, although the farms were re-built, the area is still known by the name Öræfi, meaning wasteland.
It is possible to hike onto the summit of Hvannadalshnjúkur by crossing the glacier.
See also
External links
- Volcano Images of Europe (http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/europe_west_asia/Oraefajokull.html)de:Hvannadalshnjúkur
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