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Hofsjökull volcano

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Hofsjökull


Hofsjökull

Hofsjökull 64°49′N 18°49′W / 64.817°N 18.817°W / 64.817; -18.817 (Icelandic: “temple glacier”) is the third largest glacier in Iceland after Vatnajökull and Langjökull and the largest active volcano in the country. It situates at the west of the Highlands of Iceland and north of the mountain range Kerlingarfjöll, between the two largest glaciers of Iceland. It covers an area of 925 km2, reaching 1,765 m (5,791 ft) at its summit.[2] The subglacial volcano is a shield type with caldera.[3]

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