Prestahnúkur

Prestahnúkur

The peak Prestahnúkur with a height of , is in the Western Volcanic Zone to the west of the Highlands of Iceland to the west of Langjökull glacier, or to be more specific, to the west of Geitlandsjökull glacier, a part of the Langjökull. The volcano Prestahnúkur includes the terrain under the Geitlandsjökull glacier continuous to the peak and also includes fissure fields to its north and south.

Details

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Selected geological features near the Prestahnúkur volcanic system (red outlines). Approximate surface mapping of lava flows mentioned in text are shades of violet from most recent to the oldest (Ok shield volcano) being the lightest.
Type
Subglacial
Language
Icelandic
Location
Iceland
Image Map
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Elevation M
1223
Translation
peak of the priests
Last Eruption
about 900 CE