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One of the numerous delights of traveling to Iceland is the challenge of pronouncing Icelandic names, with the Eyjafjallajökull volcano being among the more intriguing examples.
Eyjafjallajökull is Iceland’s famous volcano with the long name that can be very difficult to pronounce. It is located near the south shore between Mt. Hekla and Mt. Katla, two active volcanoes. Also an active volcano, Eyjafjallajökull is completely covered in an ice cap that feeds to several outlet glaciers. At its highest point, the volcano stands 5,417 feet tall, and the ice cap covers nearly 40 square miles. The crater is about two miles in diameter, is open to the north, and has three peaks along the crater rim. Eyjafjallajökull has erupted frequently, with the most recent activity being in 2010.