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Iceland

Range Type	Island
Highest Point	Hvannadalshnúkur (2110 m/6923 ft)
Countries	Iceland
Area	101,724 sq km / 39,276 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	1,048 km / 651 mi North-South 995 km / 619 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	64° 58' N; 19° 1' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Iceland
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Norwegian Sea Islands	Level 3 (Parent)
Iceland	Level 4
Vatnajökull	Level 5 (Child)
Jan Mayen Island	Level 4 (Sibling)
Faroe Islands	Level 4 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Iceland

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range5
1.	Hvannadalshnúkur	2110	6923	Vatnajökull
2.	Bárðarbunga	2009	6591	Vatnajökull
3.	Kverkfjöll	1929	6329	Vatnajökull
4.	Snæffel	1833	6014	Vatnajökull
5.	Hofsjökull	1782	5846
6.	Háabunga	1742	5715	Vatnajökull
7.	Snæhetta	1737	5699	Vatnajökull
8.	Grimsfjall	1732	5682	Vatnajökull
9.	Herðubreið	1682	5518
10.	Eiriksjökull	1672	5486
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range5
1.	Hvannadalshnúkur	2110	6923	Vatnajökull

Photos of Peaks in the Iceland

Hvannadalshnúkur Hvannadalsnúkur, the icy top of Iceland (2006-07-22). Photo by James Barlow. Click here for larger-size photo.	Herðubreið a bit a strange landmark on the peak (2011-09-17). Photo by Iwan Auderset. Click here for larger-size photo.
Hekla Mt Hekla viewed from near Stöng, Iceland (2018-07-05). Photo by Walter Blume. Click here for larger-size photo.	Snæfellsjökull Snæfellsjökull as seen from the dirt road to the east that connects Ólafsvík to Arnarstapi (2004-08-14). Photo by James Barlow. Click here for larger-size photo.
Blátindur Great campsite on the way up Blátindur, Iceland (2009-07-18). Photo by James Barlow. Click here for larger-size photo.	Kristínartindar The ridge extending down from the summit of Kristínartindar (not a part of the route up) (2021-09-01). Photo by Emily Bei Cheng. Click here for larger-size photo.
Esja Esja rises prominently above the Reykjavík skyline as seen from the spring bloom in Alftanes (2004-06-16). Photo by James Barlow. Click here for larger-size photo.	Brennisteinsalda Brennisteinsalda (2019-09-09). Photo by John McHugh. Click here for larger-size photo.
Esja - Þverfellshorn View near the summit (2018-11-19). Photo by Jey Peak. Click here for larger-size photo.	Hestur The south aspect of Hestur is an impressive looking ridge from a start point on the main road (2022-05-19). Click here for larger-size photo.

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