Hoffellsjökull

Hoffellsjökull
View of Hoffellsjökull
Map showing the location of Hoffellsjökull
Map showing the location of Hoffellsjökull
Hoffellsjökull in Iceland
TypeOutlet glacier
LocationSveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Eastern Region, South Constituency, Iceland
Coordinates64°22′N 15°19′W / 64.367°N 15.317°W / 64.367; -15.317

Hoffellsjökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɔfːɛlsˌjœːkʏtl̥] ) is an outlet glacier which flows from the ice cap of Vatnajökull. It is located in the municipality of Hornafjörður, southeast Iceland. Hoffellsjökull takes its name from Hoffell; a mountainous area and a farmland. Hoffellsjökull and the Hoffell area are a part of Vatnajökull National Park.

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