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Vatnajökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvahtnaˌjœːkʏtl̥], literally "Glacier of Lakes", sometimes translated as Vatna Glacier in English) is the largest and most voluminous ice cap in Iceland, and the second largest in area in Europe after the Severny Island ice cap of Novaya Zemlya. It is in the south-east of the island, covering approximately 8% of the country.

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