Sólheimajökull
Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier in southern Iceland, between the volcanoes Katla and Eyjafjallajökull. Part of the larger Mýrdalsjökull glacier, Sólheimajökull is a prominent and popular tourist location owing to its size and relative ease of access.
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Latitude
63.55696° or 63° 33′ 25″ north
Longitude
-19.30268° or 19° 18′ 10″ west
Open location code
9CM2HM4W+QW
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Sólheimajökull” goes by many names.
SólheimajökullCatalan
SólheimajökullCebuano
SólheimajökullDutch
SólheimajökullIcelandic
ソゥルヘイマ氷河Japanese
SólheimajökullSwedish
SólheimajökullWelsh
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