Prestahnúkur

Prestahnúkur
Prestahnúkur
Highest point
Elevation1,223 m (4,012 ft)
Coordinates64°35′N 20°40′W / 64.583°N 20.667°W / 64.583; -20.667
Naming
English translationpeak of the priests
Language of nameIcelandic
Geography
LocationIceland
Geology
Mountain typeSubglacial
Last eruptionabout 900 CE
Prestahnúkur
Prestahnúkur on the map of Iceland

The peak Prestahnúkur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpʰrɛstaˌn̥uːkʏr̥] ) with a height of 1,223 m (4,012 ft), is in the Western Volcanic Zone to 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. The volcano Prestahnúkur includes the terrain under the Geitlandsjökull glacier continuous to the peak and also includes fissure fields to its north and south.