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Askja

Askja is a volcano, situated in the uninhabited highlands of eastern Iceland (location: 65.03 N, 16.75 W). The 1,510 m-high Askja was virtually unknown until the tremendous eruption which started on March 29, 1875. The last eruption of the Askja was in 1961.

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