Brennisteinsalda

The Brennisteinsalda is a volcano in the south of . Its height is about 855 m. It is situated near and not far from . The name means in English: sulphur wave.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Landmannalaugar and Bláhnjúkur.

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is a remote encampment in . Many volcanic phenomena can be seen in the area. is part of the Fjallabak Nature Reserve.

Peak
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is a volcano in the south of . Its height is 945 m. Its name translates to blue peak in English. This comes from the blue-black colour of its sides.

Brennisteinsalda

Latitude
63.9809° or 63° 58′ 51″ north
Longitude
-19.0956° or 19° 5′ 44″ west
Elevation
881 metres (2,890 feet)
Open location code
9CM2XWJ3+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5327944441
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q280822
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Venetian—“Brennisteinsalda” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բրեննիստեյնսալդա”
  • Asturian: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Basque: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Catalan: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Czech: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Danish: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Dutch: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل برينيستينسالدا”
  • French: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • German: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Hungarian: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Icelandic: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Indonesian: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Italian: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Japanese: “ブレニステインサルダ”
  • Korean: “브레니스테인살다산”
  • Ladin: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Norwegian: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Persian: “برنیستینسالدا”
  • Polish: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Russian: “Бреннистейнсалда”
  • Spanish: “Brennisteinsalda”
  • Ukrainian: “Бренністейнсалда”
  • Venetian: “Brennisteinsalda”
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brennisteinsalda and Blahnukur.

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