Rauðhólar
Rauðhólar is a small chain of volcanoes within the Askja or the Fremrinámur volcanic systems in the north of Iceland. They are located at the lower course of the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, around 25 km from Öxarfjörður fjord and at the same time near Vesturdalur in Jökulsárgljúfur National Park next to the Hljóðaklettar.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 154 metres
- Description: mountain in Iceland
- Also known as: “Raudholar”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ásbyrgi.
Rauðhólar
- Categories: mountain, protected area, and landform
- Location: Norðurþing, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.94901° or 65° 56′ 56″ north
Longitude
-16.52736° or 16° 31′ 39″ west
Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)
Open location code
9CQ5WFXF+J3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Rauðhólar” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rauðhólar”
- German: “Rauðhólar (Jökulsárgljúfur)”
- German: “Rauðhólar”
- Icelandic: “Rauðhólar”
- Spanish: “Rauðhólar”
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Places to explore: Ástjörn and Þeistareykir.
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