Vatnajökull

largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier
Place ice_cap Q179734
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Vatnajökull

Summary

Vatnajökull is an ice cap[1]. Vatnajökull draws 3,744 Wikipedia views per month (ice_cap category, ranking #2 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vatnajökull is located in Eastern Region[3].
  • Vatnajökull is located in Northeastern Region[4].
  • Vatnajökull is located in Southern Region[5].
  • Vatnajökull is in the country of Iceland[6].
  • Vatnajökull's instance of is recorded as ice cap[7].
  • Vatnajökull's Commons category is recorded as Vatnajökull[8].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Breiðamerkurjökull[9].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Brúarjökull[10].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Dyngjujökull[11].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Eyjabakkajökull[12].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Falljökull[13].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Fjallsjökull[14].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Fláajökull[15].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Heinabergsjökull[16].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Hoffellsjökull[17].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Hrútárjökull[18].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Köldukvíslarjökull[19].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Kotarjökull[20].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Kverkjökull[21].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Kvíárjökull glacier tongue[22].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Morsárjökull[23].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Norðurtungnajökull[24].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Öræfajökull glacier[25].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Rjúpnabrekkujökull[26].
  • Vatnajökull comprises Síðujökull[27].

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Geography

Vatnajökull is in the country of Iceland[6]. Located in include Eastern Region[3], a region of Iceland[28], in Iceland[29]; Northeastern Region[4], a region of Iceland[30], in Iceland[31]; and Southern Region[5], a region of Iceland[32], in Iceland[33].

Physical Characteristics

Vatnajökull covers an area of {'amount': '+7700'}[34]. Vatnajökull's length is recorded as {'amount': '+143'}[35].

Designation and Status

Vatnajökull's instance of is recorded as ice cap[7].

Why It Matters

Vatnajökull draws 3,744 Wikipedia views per month (ice_cap category, ranking #2 of 9).[2] Vatnajökull has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Vatnajökull is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Vatnajökull
    Has part(s) Breiðamerkurjökull, Brúarjökull, Dyngjujökull +25
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