Langjökull

Langjökull (, Icelandic for "long glacier") is the second largest ice cap in Iceland (), after Vatnajökull. It is situated in the west of the Icelandic interior or Highlands of Iceland and can be seen clearly from Haukadalur. It covers the higher parts of the Langjökull volcanic system.

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Glacier.name: Langjökull
Glacier.other_name: Lángjökull
Glacier.image: Image:Islande Langjokull.jpg
Glacier.caption: Þórisjökull in the foreground, part of Langjökull in the background
Glacier.type: Ice cap
Glacier.location: Iceland
Glacier.terminus: from the north, Baldjökull, Pjófadalajökull, Hengibjörg, Leiðarjökull, Kirkjujökull, Norðurjökull, Skriðufell, Suðurjökull, Skálpanes, Jarlhettur, Eystri-Hagafellsjökull, Hagafell, Vestri-Hagafellsjökull, Lónsjökull, Geitlandsjökull, Svartárjökull', Flosajökull, Þrístapajökull
Glacier.status: Retreating
Glacier.map_caption: Map of Langjökull ice cap showing its named glacial catchments (light grey shading with white outline). Clicking on the map to enlarge it enables mouse over that allows identification of individual named glacial catchments in Iceland.
Glacier.mapframe: no

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Area: 953
Image: Hagavatn - Eystri-Hagafellsjökull.jpg

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Commons category: Langjökull
Commons gallery: Langjökull
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Situation and form
Glaciers in the area
Water flow and development of the glacier
Volcanism
Highland roads
Tourism
In popular culture
See also
Notes
References
External links

Its volume is and the ice is up to thick. The highest point of the ice cap (at Baldjökull at the northern end of Langjökull) is about above sea level.