Hekla
Hekla , or Hecla, is an active stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of . Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since the year 1210. During the Middle Ages, the Icelandic Norse called the volcano the "Gateway to Hell" and the idea spread over much of Europe.
Details
- Text
- Selected geological features near Hekla (red outline) and its assigned lavas (light violet).
- Type
- Active fissure stratovolcano
- Language
- Icelandic
- Location
- Iceland
- Map Size
- 200
- Image Map
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- Map Relief
- 1
- Elevation M
- 1488
- Translation
- Hooded
- First Ascent
- Eggert Ólafsson, Bjarni Pálsson, 20 June 1750
- Last Eruption
- February to March 2000
- Label Position
- right