{"id":5868,"date":"2022-03-23T15:59:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T15:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/?p=5868"},"modified":"2022-11-02T04:42:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T04:42:16","slug":"5868-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iceland.org\/geography\/volcano\/","title":{"rendered":"Volcanoes in Iceland: Names, Facts, and Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Volcanoes are one of the main geographic features of Iceland. It is considered that Iceland is the home to one-third of the lava that ever flowed on Earth. As much as 25% of the Iceland surface is covered with volcanoes. Today, the country has 32 volcanic systems comprising 130 different volcanic mountains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In terms of activity, some are still active,<\/span> and others are considered extinct. In contrast, in terms of structure, some are stratovolcanoes (mountainous with cone-shaped peaks), others are covered with glaciers, and there are those with flat tops and steep sides (tuyas).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00d6r\u00e6faj\u00f6kull is the largest active volcano in iceland<\/a> and also the home of the highest peak (2119 meters). However, because of their frequent activity, the most well-known volcanoes are Hekla,<\/span> with 18 eruptions in recent history, and Katla, with 20 eruptions since the settlement of Iceland.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Here is a list of the volcanoes in Iceland:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n