Kollóttadyngja
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Kollóttadyngja | |
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Kollóttadyngja Location in Iceland | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,177 metres (3,862 ft) |
Coordinates | 65°13′N 16°33′W / 65.217°N 16.550°WCoordinates: 65°13′N 16°33′W / 65.217°N 16.550°W |
Geography | |
Location | Iceland |
Kollóttadyngja (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰɔtlˌouhtaˌtiɲca]) is a shield volcano[1] in the lava-field in Iceland. Its height reaches 1,177 metres, and it has a diameter of 6–7 km. The summit crater is 800 metres in diameter, but only about 20–30 metres deep. In its centre, there is a bowl about 150 metres in diameter with a depth of about 60–70 metres.
See also[]
- Fjords of Iceland
- Geography of Iceland
- Glaciers of Iceland
- Iceland plume
- List of lakes of Iceland
- List of islands off Iceland
- List of volcanoes in Iceland
- List of rivers of Iceland
- Volcanism of Iceland
- Waterfalls of Iceland
References[]
- ^ Thordarson, Thorvaldur (January 2008). "Postglacial volcanism in Iceland" (PDF). Jökull. 58.
Categories:
- Mountains of Iceland
- Volcanoes of Iceland
- North Volcanic Zone of Iceland
- One-thousanders of Iceland
- Shield volcanoes
- Iceland geography stubs