Iceland
East Iceland
Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

Sveinstindur

Sveinstindur is a peak in , and has an elevation of 2,059 metres.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Öræfajökull and Hvannadalshnúkur.

Volcano
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is an ice-covered volcano in south-east . The largest active volcano and the highest peak in Iceland at 2,110 metres, it lies within the and is covered by part of the glacier.

Peak
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Hvannadalshnjúkur or is a pyramidal peak on the northwestern rim of the summit crater of the in , . Its summit is the highest point and the only Ultra-prominent peak in the country.

Sveinstindur

Latitude
64.0093° or 64° 0′ 33″ north
Longitude
-16.6146° or 16° 36′ 53″ west
Elevation
2,059 metres (6,755 feet)
Open location code
9CP5295P+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5825944487
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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