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Events in the year 1797 in Iceland.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Christian VII
- Governor of Iceland: Ólafur Stefánsson
Events
- April: A volcanic eruption occurs at Grímsvötn.
- 30 July: Geir Vídalín is consecrated bishop of Skálholt at Hólar by Bishop Sigurður Stefánsson.
- 21 August: Sveinn Pálsson climbs Hekla for the second time.
References
- Siebert, Lee; Simkin, Tom; Kimberly, Paul (2011-02-09). Volcanoes of the World: Third Edition. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-94793-1.
- Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- "Hver var Sveinn Pálsson og hvert var framlag hans til vísindanna?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-09-06.
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