Viti

Viti is a crater in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Krafla and Krafla Power Station.

Peak
Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcanic caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone. It is located in the north of in the region and is situated on the Iceland hotspot atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which forms the divergent boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate.

Electrical generator
Photo: Desiderata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Krafla geothermal power plant is a geothermal power generating facility located in Iceland, close to the and the lake . With 42 boreholes, it is able to produce 465 GWh of electricity annually, with an installed capacity of 60 megawatts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Námaskarð.

Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 8 km southwest of Viti.

Viti

Latitude
65.71662° or 65° 42′ 60″ north
Longitude
-16.75321° or 16° 45′ 12″ west
Elevation
638 metres (2,093 feet)
Open location code
9CQ5P68W+JP
Geo­Names ID
11747891
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Satellite Map

Discover Viti from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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