Askja

Askja
Askja caldera in 1984
Highest point
Elevation1,516 m (4,974 ft)[1]
ListingVolcanoes of Iceland
Coordinates65°01′59″N 16°46′59″W / 65.033°N 16.783°W / 65.033; -16.783[2]
Geography
Askja is located in Iceland
Askja
Askja
Parent rangeDyngjufjöll
Geology
Mountain typecaldera
Last eruptionOctober to December 1961[2]
Map
Geological features near the Dyngjufjöll (Askja) central volcano and Askja volcanic system (red outlines). Other shading shows:    calderas,   central volcanoes and   fissure swarms,   subglacial terrain above 1,100 m (3,600 ft), and   seismically active areas. Clicking on the image enlarges to full window and enables mouse-over with more detail.
Víti geothermal lake at Askja
Askja and Víti (in the foreground)

Askja ([ˈasca] ) 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 [ˈtiɲcʏˌfjœtl̥] mountains, which rise to 1,514 m (4,967 ft), askja meaning box or caldera in Icelandic.[3]

  1. ^ "Topographic map of Askja". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. ^ a b "Askja". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  3. ^ See e.g.: Stóra Tölvuorðabókin. Úfgáfa 6.0