Skaftafell

Skaftafell
Aerial view of the campsite with Skaftafellsjökull in the background
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LocationSouthern Iceland
Coordinates64°00′58″N 16°58′19″W / 64.016°N 16.972°W / 64.016; -16.972
Area4,807 km2
EstablishedSeptember 15, 1967

Skaftafell (Icelandic: [ˈskaftaˌfɛtl̥] ) is a preservation area in Öræfi, southeast Iceland. It was once a major farm, later being named a national park. Originally known as Skaftafell National Park, it was subsequently joined together with other nearby regions to form the larger Vatnajökull National Park.