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Katla UNESCO Global Geopark opens up a natural wonderland of active volcanism, glaciers, waterfalls, black beaches and moss covered lava fields to the visitor. A top priority of the park is to protect the natural environment, promote local sustainable development, introduce local culture and place a strong emphasis on nature tourism.

geology & culture mainly geology mainly culture
63.518244127, -18.513459087|Álftaversgígar|Mainly Geology|/media/39164/Álftaversgigar-Íbi2.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/alftaversgigar/ 63.466464,-18.372316|Alviðruhamrar|Geology & Culture|/media/1039/alvidruhamrar.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/alvidruhamrar/ 63.772777,-17.949343|Bjarnagarður||noimage|/geosites/bjarnagardur/ 63.722535941, -19.786698339|Bleiksárgljúfur|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/bleiksargljufur/ 63.955009351, -17.639128796|Djúpá|Mainly Geology|/media/39181/Gufufoss-i-Djupa-Rannveig-Ólafsdottir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/djupa/ 63.565675,-19.556093|Drangurinn í Drangshlíð 2||/media/79484/5896265281_66d39007cc_o.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/drangurinn-i-drangshlid-2/ 63.71181190118136, -20.1159791389017|Drumbabót|Mainly Geology|/media/1290/Þríhyrningur-frá-Drumbabót_Jaana-Marja-Rotinen2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/drumbabot/ 63.849749,-17.85524|Dverghamrar|Mainly Geology|/media/1297/260.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/dverghamrar/ 63.48241,-18.591034|Dýralækjasker|Mainly Geology|/media/39165/Dýralaekjasker-Íbi.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/dýralaekjasker/ 63.40751,-19.127626|Dyrhólaey|Geology & Culture|/media/1305/Reynisfjara-og-Dyrhólaey_Bárður-og-Hulda2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/dyrholaey/ 63.416115,-19.12488|Dyrhólaós and Loftsalahellir|Geology & Culture|/media/39192/Loftsalahellir-Þorir-Kjartansson.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/dyrholaos-and-loftsalahellir/ 63.767621709, -20.193915781|Efra-Hvolshellar|Geology & Culture|/media/1311/Picture6.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/efra-hvolshellar/ 63.969621736, -18.603700574 |Eldgjá, Ófærufoss|Mainly Geology|/media/1315/Ófærufoss-í-Eldgjá-séð-að-ofan_umsoknRagnhildur-Sveinbjarnardóttir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/eldgja-ofaerufoss/ 63.589202339, -18.423223508|Eldgjárhraun|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/eldgjarhraun/ 63.776049314, -18.089121478|Eldmessutangi|Geology & Culture|/media/39166/Eldmessutangi-Monique-Starr.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/eldmessutangi/ 63.765085724, -19.382277685|Emstrur, Fjallabak|Mainly Geology|/media/95939/LeonDolman_Flickr_attrib_Kaldaklofskvisl.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/emstrur-fjallabak/ 63.623422116, -19.614960533|Eyjafjallajökull, Gígjökull, Steinsholtsjökull|Mainly Geology|/media/1326/Jöklaferð-Gígjökull_Jaana-Marja-Rotinen2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/eyjafjallajokull-gigjokull-steinsholtsjokull/ 63.467714757, -19.271747221|Eyjarhóll, Pétursey|Geology & Culture|/media/1712/Petursey.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/eyjarholl-petursey/ 63.867579614, -18.244193045|Fagrifoss|Mainly Geology|/media/1040/fagrifoss.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/fagrifoss/ 63.488940840, -19.238682147|Fellsheiði|Mainly Culture|/media/39167/Fell_Þorir-Kjartansson.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/fellsheidi/ 63.633207106, -19.444238977|Fimmvörðuháls, Magni & Móði|Mainly Geology|/media/1055/Þyrluflug-i-gosinu-a-Fimmvorduhalsi_Gudmundur-Kristjan-Ragnarsson2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/fimmvorduhals-magni-modi/ 63.776684540, -18.176015633|Fjaðrárgljúfur|Mainly Geology|/media/1351/233.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/fjadrargljufur/ 63.858781230, -17.878743369|Foss á Síðu|Mainly Geology|/media/1357/244.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/foss-a-sidu/ 63.797875981, -18.505649251|Granahaugur|Mainly Culture|noimage|/geosites/granahaugur/ 63.522582067, -18.782971357|Hafursey|Mainly Geology|/media/39184/Hafursey_Þorir-Kjartansson.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/hafursey/ 63.411572680, -19.049246864|Hellur (Jón Steingrímsson)|Mainly Culture|noimage|/geosites/hellur-jon-steingrimsson/ 63.421046555, -18.750399804|Hjörleifshöfði|Geology & Culture|/media/1041/Hjorleifshofdi.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/hjorleifshofdi/ 63.491780802, -18.868596452|Höfðabrekka /Höfðabrekkuheiði|Geology & Culture|/media/39186/Hofdabrheidar-Lambaskord-gonguleidabaeklingur.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/hofdabrekka-hofdabrekkuheidi/ 63.710626568, -18.724340916|Hólmsárfoss|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/holmsarfoss/ 63.813848118, -18.556724739|Hrafnar, Svartinúpur|Geology & Culture|noimage|/geosites/hrafnar-svartinupur/ 63.527348047, -19.557066038|Hrútafell, Hrútshellir|Geology & Culture|/media/83778/Capture.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/hrutafell-hrutshellir/ 63.573140777, -19.874367832|Hvammsmúli, Kálfhamar, Pöstin og Dysjarhól|Geology & Culture|noimage|/geosites/hvammsmuli-kalfhamar-postin-og-dysjarhol/ 63.890546356, -17.721965150|Hverfisfljót við Eldvatnstanga||/media/1360/foss-austan-hnútu.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/hverfisfljot-vid-eldvatnstanga/ 63.536712327, -18.445321891|Kálkháls|Mainly Culture|noimage|/geosites/kalkhals/ 63.630064030, -19.045818120|Katla, Mýrdalsjökull, Mýrdalssandur|Mainly Geology|/media/1369/Picture8.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/katla-mýrdalsjokull-mýrdalssandur/ 63.786141582, -18.053320893|Kirkjubæjarklaustur|Mainly Culture|/media/39188/Kirkjubaejarklaustur-Helga-Davids.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/kirkjubaejarklaustur/ 63.796197710, -18.047948708|Kirkjugólf||/media/1708/kirkjugolf.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/kirkjugolf/ 63.501699027, -18.421296502|Kúabót|Mainly Culture|/media/39189/Kuabot_Jona-Bjork.png?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/kuabot/ 63.526296712, -18.275939152|Kúðafljót|Geology & Culture|noimage|/geosites/kudafljot/ 63.532177075, -19.474823456|Kvernugil|Mainly Geology|/media/1372/Kverna-Skógá_Kristín-Magnúsdóttir2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/kvernugil/ 64.022564563, -18.287112788|Lakagígar|Mainly Geology|/media/39190/Lakagigar-Íbi.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/lakagigar/ 63.759243597, -17.996180387|Landbrotshólar|Mainly Geology|/media/39191/Landbrotsholar-Snorri-Baldursson.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/landbrotsholar/ 63.772384089, -20.277035195|Langanes, Djúpidalur, Eystri-Rangá|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/langanes-djupidalur-eystri-ranga/ 64.107999238, -18.461081411|Langisjór, Fögrufjöll, Skuggafjöll, Grænifjallgarður|Mainly Geology|/media/1383/Sveinstindur-Langisjór_Jaana-Marja-Rotinen2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/langisjor-fogrufjoll-skuggafjoll-graenifjallgardur/ 63.591018081, -18.484872706|Laufskálavarða|Geology & Culture|/media/1388/203.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/laufskalavarda/ 63.867271269, -18.466893904|Leiðólfsfell|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/leidolfsfell/ 63.961605891, -17.500430823|Lómagnúpur|Geology & Culture|/media/1393/Lómagnúpur_Sveinbjörn-Jónsson2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/lomagnupur/ 63.712345727, -19.493004331|Markarfljótsgljúfur, Markarfljótsaurar|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/markarfljotsgljufur-markarfljotsaurar/ 63.506847287, -18.098789273|Meðallandssandur|Geology & Culture|noimage|/geosites/medallandssandur/ 63.720953710, -19.890978412|Merkjárfoss|Mainly Geology|/media/39180/Gluggafoss-Merkja-gonguleidabaekl.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/merkjarfoss/ 63.709130485, -19.644628677|Mögugilshellir, Þórólfsfell|Geology & Culture|/media/1709/mogugilshellir.jpeg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/mogugilshellir-þorolfsfell/ 63.666856934, -19.854021927|Nauthúsagil|Geology & Culture|/media/1396/23.-júní-2013-022.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/nauthusagil/ 63.961831818, -17.577415222|Núpstaður|Mainly Culture|/media/1710/nupsstadir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/nupstadur/ 63.755787705, -18.850948829|Öldufell|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/oldufell/ 63.849941045, -17.786907436|Orrustuhóll|Geology & Culture|/media/1407/288.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/orrustuholl/ 63.595355762, -19.948924675|Paradísarhellir|Geology & Culture|/media/1711/paradisarhellir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/paradisarhellir/ 63.401031931, -19.025764473|Reynisfjall, Reynisdrangar, Reynisfjara|Mainly Geology|/media/1424/Í-fjörunni_Snorri-Sævarsson2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/reynisfjall-reynisdrangar-reynisfjara/ 63.683842727, -18.661361393|Rjúpnafell, Atley||noimage|/geosites/rjupnafell-atley/ 63.495488086, -18.336562168|Sauðahús í Álftaveri|Mainly Culture|noimage|/geosites/saudahus-i-alftaveri/ 63.615209985, -19.986604804|Seljalandsfoss, Gljúfrabúi|Mainly Geology|/media/1437/Seljalandsfoss_Kristján-og-Bergþóra2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/seljalandsfoss-gljufrabui/ 63.555424073, -19.631418837|Seljavallalaug|Geology & Culture|/media/1440/Seljavallalaug_S-Gísla20121.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/seljavallalaug/ 63.753247909, -18.378480482|Skaftá|Mainly Geology|/media/1445/Skaftá-eftir-hlaup.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/skafta/ 63.682812836, -18.174569078|Skaftáreldahraun|Geology & Culture|/media/1452/Hraungambri.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/skaftareldahraun/ 63.658131666, -17.820066504|Skaftárós|Geology & Culture|/media/1455/Medallandsfjara_300110-168_Íbí2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/skaftaros/ 63.545300853, -18.387708209|Skálmarbær|Mainly Culture|noimage|/geosites/skalmarbaer/ 63.452414963, -19.101201041|Skammdalskambar|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/skammdalskambar/ 63.530476329, -19.514926269|Skógafoss|Geology & Culture|/media/1457/Skógafoss-frá-Markaðsstofu2013.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/skogafoss/ 63.536782378, -19.360912856|Sólheimajökull, Sólheimasandur, Sólheimaheiði|Mainly Geology|/media/1468/loftmynd_oddur.png?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/solheimajokull-solheimasandur-solheimaheidi/ 63.546833520, -19.724708847|Steinahellir|Geology & Culture|/media/1713/Steinahellir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/steinahellir/ 63.816652240, -18.070031851|Stjórnarfoss|Mainly Geology|/media/1462/Stjórnarfoss_Páll-Jökull-Pétursson2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/stjornarfoss/ 63.676224449, -19.943113311|Stóra-Dímon, Litla-Dímon|Geology & Culture|/media/39193/Stori-Dimon-Litli-Dimonl.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/stora-dimon-litla-dimon/ 63.799156770, -18.062700695|Systrastapi, Systrafoss, Klausturheiði, Systravatn, Sönghellir|Geology & Culture|/media/39194/Systrafoss-Ólafia-Jakobsdottir.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/systrastapi-systrafoss-klausturheidi-systravatn-songhellir/ 63.678307671, -19.544325000|Þórsmörk|Geology & Culture|/media/1493/Sól-milli-trjánna_Þórhildur-Marteinsdóttir2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/þorsmork/ 63.786028410, -19.970242080|Þríhyrningur|Geology & Culture|/media/1488/Þríhyrningur-frá-Drumbabót_Jaana-Marja-Rotinen2012.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/þrihyrningur/ 63.495526802, -18.372569406|Þykkvabæjarklaustur|Mainly Culture|/media/39182/GunnarGunnarsson-thykkvabaejarklausturskogarmuseum.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/þykkvabaejarklaustur/ 63.791678567, -19.593205635|Tindfjallajökull, Tindfjöll|Mainly Geology|/media/39195/Tindfjoll-Ýmir-og-Ýma.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/tindfjallajokull-tindfjoll/ 63.571793701, -20.076744476|Tjarnir, Tjarnarnes|Mainly Geology|noimage|/geosites/tjarnir-tjarnarnes/ 63.861298396, -18.553855714|Tólfahringur|Mainly Culture|noimage|/geosites/tolfahringur/ 63.726271776, -17.955488592|Tröllshylur, Grenlækur|Mainly Geology|/media/39196/Trollshylur.JPG?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/trollshylur-grenlaekur/ 63.783475104, -19.991974227|Vatnsdalshellir||noimage|/geosites/vatnsdalshellir/ 63.419553165, -19.018094963|Vík (older part of the village)|Mainly Culture|/media/1482/Vík-frá-Markaðsstofu2013.jpg?w=250&h=109&mode=crop|/geosites/vik-older-part-of-the-village/

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12. October 2018

Conference – The 1918 Katla eruption

On 12th of October this year, a hundred years have passed since the eruption began in Katla volcano that underlies the Mýrdalsjökull Ice Cap. The erup...

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