Geitlandsjökull

Coordinates: 64°36′00″N 20°36′00″W / 64.60000°N 20.60000°W / 64.60000; -20.60000
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Geitlandsjökull
Geitlandsjökull is located in Iceland
Geitlandsjökull
Geitlandsjökull
Location in Iceland
Highest point
Elevation1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Coordinates64°36′00″N 20°36′00″W / 64.60000°N 20.60000°W / 64.60000; -20.60000
Geography
LocationIceland
Geology
Mountain typeTuya
Geitlandsjökull as seen from adjacent Prestahnúkur to the east.

Geitlandsjökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈceitˌlan(t)sˌjœːkʏtl̥] ) is a lateral glacier of Langjökull, the second largest ice cap in Iceland (953 km2), in the west of Iceland. The highest point of Geitlandsjökull, which lies on top of a tuya, reaches a height of 1,400 m.[1][2]

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