Askja

Askja

Askja is an active volcano situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland. The name Askja refers to a complex of nested calderas within the surrounding Dyngjufjöll mountains, which rise to , askja meaning box or caldera in Icelandic.

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Geological features near the Dyngjufjöll (Askja) central volcano and Askja volcanic system (red outlines).
Type
caldera
Range
Dyngjufjöll
Listing
Volcanoes of Iceland
Location
Iceland
Image Map
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Elevation M
1516
Fetchwikidata
ALL
Last Eruption
October to December 1961
Label Position
right