Eldfell

Eldfell is a volcanic cone just over high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It formed in a volcanic eruption that began without warning on the eastern side of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. The name means Hill of Fire in Icelandic.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Eldfell
Mountain.photo: Eldfell, Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 067.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Eldfell, August 2014
Mountain.elevation_m: 200
Mountain.prominence_m: 200
Mountain.map: Iceland
Mountain.map_caption: Iceland
Mountain.label_position: left
Mountain.location: Heimaey island, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Mountain.type: Volcanic cone
Mountain.age: Historical
Mountain.volcanic_zone: Southern Volcanic Flank Zone
Mountain.last_eruption: January to June 1973

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: cinder cone
Country: Iceland
Located in: Vestmannaeyjar
Elevation: 279
Material used: basalt
Image: Eldfell 01.jpg

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Commons category: Eldfell
topographic prominence: 200
mountain range: Vestmannaeyjar
located in/on physical feature: Heimaey
inception: 1973-01-23

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Article · Italiano

Eldfell (pronuncia: ˈɛltfɛtl̥)(Monte di fuoco), è un cono vulcanico alto poco più di 200 metri, situato sull'isola di Heimaey, nella parte sud-occidentale dell'Islanda.

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