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Europe / Iceland / Northeastern Region / Bárðarbunga
Record SL-843364 · Wikidata Q1018862

Bárðarbunga

Veiðivötn
No list classifications
Elevation
2,010 m
6,594 ft
Prominence
550 m
Isolation
Coordinates
64.6408° N, 17.5278° W
Grid ref
Bárðarbunga
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Description

Wikipedia

Bárðarbunga (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpaurðarˌpuŋka] , alternative name Veiðivötn), is an active and productive stratovolcano located under Vatnajökull, which is Iceland's most extensive glacier, in Vatnajökull National Park. The second highest mountain in Iceland, 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, Bárðarbunga is also part of the Bárðarbunga-Veiðivötn volcanic system that is approximately 190 kilometres (120 mi) long and 25 kilometres (16 mi) wide. Bárðarbunga erupted in late August 2014, the eruption style effusive, which is common in Iceland, but had not been seen for a few years. Lava covered the surrounding landscape northwest of the Vatnajökull glacier.

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Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Bárðarbunga 2,014 m NW 333° 1.6 km
Kista 1,567 m NW 337° 4.0 km