Kerið
Kerið | |
|---|---|
Volcanic crater | |
| Coordinates: 64°02′28″N 20°53′06″W / 64.041°N 20.885°W | |
| Location | South Iceland |
| Dimensions | |
| • Width | 170 meters |
| • Depth | 55 meters |
Kerið (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰɛːrɪθ]; also Kerith or Kerid) is a volcanic crater lake located in the Grímsnes area in south Iceland, along the Golden Circle. It is one of several crater lakes in the area, known as Iceland's Western Volcanic Zone, which includes the Reykjanes peninsula and the Langjökull Glacier, created as the land moved over a localized hotspot, but it is the one that has the most visually recognizable caldera still intact. The site is a popular area for tourists in Iceland.