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and Langjökull, in central
Iceland. It is part of the Oddnýjarhnjúkur-Langjökull volcanic system. The place has been a popular resting place in highland travels since the age of settlement, 1100-1200 years ago. It is frequently mentioned in the old sagas, annals and folklore. Refuge huts have been
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situated there from the early beginning. The main geothermal activity is at the northern border of the large lava shield
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Hveravellir geothermal area is a small nature reserve and a tourist centre located at 600 m (2,000 ft) at the
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974:"Oddnýjarhnjúkur-Langjökull Alternative name: Langjökull, Hveravellir (northern-) and Skjaldbreiður (southern part)"
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Hjartarson, Árni; Kaldal, Ingibjörg; Sæmundsson, Kristján; Sigurgeirsson, Magnús Á; Víkingsson, Skúli (2019).
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Mineral Sciences · National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution.
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Iceland showing the location of Hveravellir.
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288:Climate data for Hveravellir, Iceland (1965-2004)
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1063:"Monthly averages for station 892 - Hveravellir"
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1012:Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir.
949:"Oddnýjarhnjúkur-Langjökull"
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1196:Reykjanes Volcanic Belt
83:64.865306°N 19.556667°W
1350:Hot springs of Iceland
1172:Northern Volcanic Zone
229:[ˈcʰalˌr̥œyːn]
1244:Western Volcanic Zone
1123:Eastern Volcanic Zone
88:64.865306; -19.556667
1345:Highlands of Iceland
1115:volcanoes of Iceland
1038:"Hveravellir á Kili"
917:Volcanism of Iceland
337:Record high °C (°F)
202:in the north of the
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1227:Eldvörp–Svartsengi
274:tourist attraction
165:Subglacial volcano
45:Highest point
16:Volcano in Iceland
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71:64°51′55.1″N
1299:Öræfajökull
1257:Hveravellir
1131:Bárðarbunga
254:Breiðimelur
210:Description
173:Hveravellir
124:Hveravellir
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61:Coordinates
22:Hveravellir
1334:Categories
1283:Ljósufjöll
1278:Helgrindur
1113:Monitored
1048:2020-04-28
1023:2020-04-28
983:2024-05-01
958:2024-05-01
935:References
242:solfataras
220:Hofsjökull
204:Langjökull
1304:Esjufjöll
1233:Reykjanes
1141:Grímsvötn
1072:August 7,
250:geyserite
238:fumaroles
225:Kjalhraun
206:glacier.
99:Geography
51:Elevation
33:Bláihver
1215:Krýsuvík
911:See also
856:Percent
851:1,153.2
761:Average
756:(28.95)
687:Average
682:(−22.7)
677:(−19.3)
637:(−18.2)
632:(−15.3)
627:(−17.0)
622:(−22.7)
140:Location
1320:fissure
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1162:Surtsey
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672:(−7.8)
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280:Climate
234:geysers
154:Geology
148:Iceland
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836:139.2
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830:178.1
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824:146.8
642:(1.2)
293:Month
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842:61.3
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332:Year
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