Nesjaskyggnir

Nesjaskyggnir is a peak in , and has an elevation of 767 metres. Nesjaskyggnir is situated nearby to the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hengill and Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station.

Volcano
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a volcanic table mountain situated in the south-west of , to the south of . The volcano is still active, as evidenced by its numerous hot springs and fumaroles, but the last eruption occurred approximately 2,000 years ago, before the settlement of Iceland.

Power station
Photo: Fir0002, Public domain.
The is the second-largest geothermal power station in . The facility is located 177 m above sea level in the southwestern part of the country, near and the , about 30 km east of central .

Nesjaskyggnir

Latitude
64.0848° or 64° 5′ 5″ north
Longitude
-21.2923° or 21° 17′ 32″ west
Elevation
767 metres (2,516 feet)
Open location code
99PW3PM5+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4363604848
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

Discover Nesjaskyggnir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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