Askja

Þingeyjarsveit, Iceland · built 1978

Askja ([ˈasca]) is an active volcano situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland. The name Askja refers to a complex of nested calderas within the surrounding Dyngjufjöll [ˈtiɲcʏˌfjœtl̥] mountains, which rise to 1,514 m (4, 967 ft), askja meaning box or caldera in Icelandic.

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