The volcano

View of the volcano Öræfajökull.

Öræfajökull is an ice-covered volcano in the Austurland region of south-eastern Iceland. It measures 2,109.6 meters. characteristics

It is the largest active volcano in the country and its northwestern band is the Hvannadalshnúkur, the highest peak in Iceland. Geographically, the Öræfajökull is considered part of the Vatnajökull glacier and the area covered by the glacier is within the boundaries of the Skaftafell National Park.

The volcano has erupted in historic times. In 1362 the volcano erupted with the expulsion of enormous quantities of pyroclasts. The district of Litla-Hérað was destroyed by the floods and the consequent pyroclastic fall. It took more than 40 years for the area to be populated again and known as Öræfi. Etymology

The name literally means "zone without port" but is taken in the sense of "desert" in Icelandic. A smaller eruption in August of 1727 caused three victims due to the floods that provoked. Jökulsárlón and Öræfajökull glacier lake

Coordinates: 64 ° 0'N 16 ° 39'O / 64,000, -16,650

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