Svínafellsjökull
Svínafellsjökull is a glacier in East Iceland, Iceland and has an elevation of 154 metres. Svínafellsjökull is situated nearby to the locality Hoffellsjökull.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Hoffellsjökull
Locality
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Hoffellsjökull is an outlet glacier which flows from the ice cap of Vatnajökull. It is located in the municipality of Hornafjörður, southeast Iceland. Hoffellsjökull takes its name from Hoffell; a mountainous area and a farmland. Hoffellsjökull is situated 3 km east of Svínafellsjökull.
Svínafellsjökull
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 154 metres
- Also known as: “Svinafellsjokull”
- Category: landform
- Location: East Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.43333° or 64° 26′ northLongitude
-15.5° or 15° 30′ westElevation
154 metres (505 feet)Open location code
9CP6CGM2+82GeoNames ID
2626213
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