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Kollóttadyngja
Kollóttadyngja is located in IcelandKollóttadyngjaKollóttadyngjaLocation in Iceland
Highest point
Elevation1,177 metres (3,862 ft)
Coordinates65°13′N 16°33′W / 65.217°N 16.550°W / 65.217; -16.550
Geography
LocationIceland

Kollóttadyngja (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰɔtlˌouhtaˌtiɲca] ) is a shield volcano in the Ódáðahraun 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.

The mountain is located in the Nordhurland Eystra (Northeastern Region) of Iceland and is one of the 236 named mountains at Vatnajökull National Park.

See also

References

  1. Thordarson, Thorvaldur (January 2008). "Postglacial volcanism in Iceland" (PDF). Jökull. 58.
  2. "Kollóttadyngja – Iceland Road Guide". Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  3. PeakVisor. "Vatnajökull National Park". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
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