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The volcano Prestahnúkur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpʰrɛstaˌn̥uːkʏr̥]) is in the west of the Highlands of Iceland to the west of Langjökull glacier, or to be more specific, to the west of Geitlandsjökull glacier, a part of the Langjökull.
| Prestahnúkur | |
|---|---|
 Prestahnúkur | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
| Naming | |
| English translation | peak of the priests |
| Language of name | English |
| Geography | |
| Location | Iceland |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Subglacial |
| Last eruption | 3350 BCE (?) |
The volcanic system
The central volcano Prestahnúkur consists of rhyolite and has a small magma chamber. At its feet is a high temperature area which shows that the volcano is active.
In 2009 some geologists of the Icelandic Meteorologic Institute researched the material about earthquake events in the area. This shows that volcanic fissures lie in direction southwest-northeast and reach among others under the glaciers Þórisjökull and Geitlandsjökull-Langjökull.[1]
The rock
The rhyolite of the mountain was for some time very popular and exploited as construction material, partly for export. But the mine has been closed.
The name
The name means "peak of the priests".
The origin of the name was an expedition of two priests into the highlands in the 17th century. It was seen as quite an enterprise at the time when they went into this region. They explored especially a valley behind the Þórisjökull called Þórisdalur, which had a bad reputation in sagas and folk stories because it was believed to be haunted by ghosts and that lawless people would be living there. As is clear today, they found nothing of the sort, but they were regarded as heroes when they came back from this expedition.[2]
Highland Road Kaldidalur and mountaineering
The highland road Kaldidalur is situated not far from the mountain and it is possible to access the mountain by a bad jeep track and climb it.
See also
- Volcanism of Iceland
- List of mountains in Iceland
References
- Sigurlaug Hjaltadóttir, Kristin S. Vogfjörd. Icelandic Meteorological Institute. Kortlagning sprungna í nágrenni Prestahnúks með smáskjálftum. Kortlagnin jarðhita í gosbeltum Íslands, annar áfangi. skyrsla VI/2009-011
- Íslandshandbókin. Fyrra bindi. Reykjavík 1989, bls. 114
External links
- Prestahnúkur in the Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes
- Icelandic Meteorological Institute, 2009, Icelandic with English summary and maps
- Photo: with a jeep onto the mountain
- "Prestahnúkur". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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На других языках
[de] Prestahnúkur
Der Vulkan Prestahnúkur (dt. Priestergipfel) – Schreibung auch: Prestahnjúkur – liegt im Westen des Hochlands von Island. Er ist 1220 m hoch und lehnt sich an einen Seitengletscher des Langjökull, den Geitlandsjökull, dem er nicht zugerechnet wird, der aber zu seinem Vulkansystem gehört. Der Vulkan liegt auf dem Gemeindegebiet von Borgarbyggð.- [en] Prestahnúkur
[fr] Prestahnjúkur
Le Prestahnjúkur, toponyme islandais qui signifie littéralement en français « pic des prêtres », est un volcan d'Islande situé dans l'Ouest du pays, en marge du Langjökull, l'une des plus grandes calottes glaciaires du pays. Il se compose d'un édifice central, un dôme de lave rhyolitique, ainsi que d'autres appareils annexes.[it] Prestahnúkur
Il Prestahnúkur (in lingua islandese: Picco dei preti) è un vulcano situato nella zona occidentale degli Altopiani d'Islanda, nella regione del Vesturland, nella parte occidentale dell'Islanda.[ru] Престахнукюр
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