Helgrindur
Helgrindur is a volcanic mountain range or massif in the middle of the Snæfellsnes peninsula that provides a backdrop to the port of Grundarfjörður. The volcano can be regarded as potentially active, with a risk of lava flows and much more rarely explosive tephra eruptions.
- Mountain rising to 988 metres (3,241 feet)
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Búðir.
Helgrindur
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Latitude
64.89093° or 64° 53′ 27″ north
Longitude
-23.34286° or 23° 20′ 34″ west
Open location code
99PRVMR4+9V
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Helgrindur” goes by many names.
HelgrindurIcelandic
LýsuhóllIcelandic
HelgrindurItalian
HelgrindurLadin
HelgrindurLuxembourgish
HelgrindurPolish
ЛисюскардRussian
ЛисюхоудльRussian
ХельгриндюрRussian
HelgrindurSwedish
HelgrindurVenetian
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