Helgafell (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈhɛlkaˌfɛtl̥], "holy mountain") is an inactive 227-metre-high[1] volcanic cone located on the island of Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago in Iceland.

Helgafell
The cone of the dormant Helgafell volcano seen from Heimaey harbor
Highest point
Elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Coordinates	63°25′45″N 20°15′36″W
Geography
Helgafell Iceland
Location	Heimaey, Iceland
Geology
Age of rock	5,000 years
Last eruption	3950 BCE ± 300 years

The Stórhöfði peninsula immediately to the south of Helgafell in what is now southern Heimaey formed about 6000 years ago,[2] with Helgafell forming from a secondary eruption a thousand years later.[1][2] Immediately north of Helgafell is the active volcano Eldfell, which last erupted January 23, 1973.[3]

Helgafell is a dormant cone volcano, although it is considered likely that it will erupt again in the future.^{[citation needed]}

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