Kollóttadyngja
Shield volcano in Iceland
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Kollóttadyngja (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰɔtlˌouhtaˌtiɲca] ⓘ) is a shield volcano[1] in the Ódáðahraun lava-field in Iceland. Its height reaches 1,177 metres, and it has a diameter of 6–7 km. The summit crater is 800 metres in diameter, but only about 20–30 metres deep. In its centre, there is a bowl about 150 metres in diameter with a depth of about 60–70 metres.[2]
| Kollóttadyngja | |
|---|---|
  Kollóttadyngja Location in Iceland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,177 metres (3,862 ft) |
| Coordinates | 65°13′N 16°33′W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Iceland |
The mountain is located in the Nordhurland Eystra (Northeastern Region) of Iceland and is one of the 236 named mountains at Vatnajökull National Park.[3]
