Eldfell
| volcano, stratovolcano
Iceland /
Sudurland /
Vestmannaeyjar /
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/ Sudurland
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World / Iceland / Suðurland
volcano, stratovolcano
Eldfell is a cinder cone volcano just over 200 metres (650 feet) high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey. It formed in a volcanic eruption which began without warning just outside the town of Heimaey on January 23, 1973. Its name means Fire Mountain in Icelandic.
(Excerpt from Wikipedia)
(Excerpt from Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldfell
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 63°26'2"N 20°14'55"W
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- Öræfajökull 180 km
- Vatnajökull 185 km
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- Fogo 5396 km
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