- Askja
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/ahsk"yah/, n.a volcano in E central Iceland. 4754 ft. (1449 m).
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Caldera, Iceland.The largest crater in the Dyngjufjöl volcanic massif, Askja lies 20 mi (32 km) north of Vatnajökull, Iceland's largest ice field. Its rugged peaks, up to 4,954 ft (1,510 m), encircle a lake of 4.25 sq mi (11 sq km) that occupies the caldera. The volcano erupted in 1875 and again in 1961.* * *
largest caldera (volcanic crater) in the Dyngjufjöll volcanic massif, in east-central Iceland. It lies 20 miles (32 km) north of Vatnajökull, the island's largest ice field. Its rugged peaks, up to 4,954 feet (1,510 m) above sea level, encircle a 4.25-square-mile (11-square-kilometre) lake that occupies the caldera. Askja (Icelandic: “Box”) is the highest peak in the Dyngjufjöll; surrounding it is the Ódádhahraun, an extensive lava field covering 1,422 square miles (3,681 square km). The volcano erupted in 1875 and again in 1961.* * *
Universalium. 2010.
