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Öræfajökull
Volcano in south-eastern Iceland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Öræfajökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈœːrˌaiːvaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ; 'Öræfi glacier' or 'wasteland glacier') is an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland. The largest active volcano and the highest peak in Iceland at 2,110 metres (6,920 ft), it lies within the Vatnajökull National Park and is covered by part of the glacier.
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![]() View of Öræfajökull from south-east with Fjallsjökull in the foreground | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,109.6 metres (6,921 ft) at Hvannadalshnúkur[1] |
Prominence | 2,109.6 metres (6,921 ft) at Hvannadalshnúkur |
Coordinates | 64°00′N 16°39′W |
Dimensions | |
Area | 400 km2 (150 sq mi)[2] |
Volume | 300 km3 (72 cu mi)[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Iceland |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pleistocene |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | 3 August 1727 to May 1728[3] |
![]() Topographic features of Öræfajökull. The approximate outline of the central volcano is outlined in red with caldera features in red shading. White/blue shading show glacier features relevant to jökulhlaup risk. The peak Hvannadalshnúkur has a marker. More detail or zoom out to show other volcanoes in the Öræfi volcanic belt (brown shading) is available on clicking the image to enable mouse-over. |
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The original Norse settlers named the volcano Knappafellsjǫkull (Old Norse: [ˈknɑpːɑˌfelːsˌjɔkolː]; Modern Icelandic: Hnappafellsjökull [ˈn̥ahpaˌfɛlsˌjœːkʏtl̥]; 'knobs mountain glacier').[4] The current name, Öræfajökull, was eventually adopted after the 1362 eruption.