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Skaftafell

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Skaftafell

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Skaftafell (Icelandic: [ˈskaftaˌfɛtl̥]) is a preservation area in Öræfi, southeast Iceland. It was once a major farm, later being named a national park. Originally known as Skaftafell National Park, it was subsequently joined together with other nearby regions to form the larger Vatnajökull National Park.

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