Leirhnjúkur

Leirhnjúkur is a volcano in , and has an elevation of 592 metres.

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 33 boreholes, it is able to produce 500 GWh of electricity annually, with an installed capacity of 60 megawatts.

Leirhnjúkur

Latitude
65.7213° or 65° 43′ 17″ north
Longitude
-16.7935° or 16° 47′ 37″ west
Elevation
592 metres (1,942 feet)
Open location code
9CQ5P6C4+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2443293303
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Leirhnjúkur” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Лёйрхнукюр”

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