Öræfi region

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The Öræfi region is a remote area in southeast Iceland known for its dramatic glacial landscapes, including parts of Vatnajökull National Park and Iceland’s highest peak.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Öræfi region canonical 2
Jökulsárlón area 1
Skeiðará river plain 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
region of Iceland
borders Vatnajökull ice cap
climate subarctic climate
contains Hvannadalshnúkur
Skaftafell area
Skeiðará river plain
linked to: Öræfi region

Skeiðarársandur
glacial lagoons
glacial landscapes
glacial rivers
mountainous terrain
outwash plains
sandur plains
volcanic terrain
Öræfajökull volcano
linked to: Öræfajökull
country Iceland
geology volcanic origin
glaciology dominated by outlet glaciers of Vatnajökull
hasFeature black sand plains
glacial outburst flood plains
glacial tongues
moraines
ring road Route 1 corridor
steep mountain slopes
waterfalls
hasHighestPoint Hvannadalshnúkur
highestPointElevation 2110 metres
knownFor Iceland’s highest peak
dramatic glacial landscapes
proximity to Vatnajökull glacier
remote location
sparsely populated settlements
tourism
volcanic and glacial hazards
language Icelandic
locatedIn southeast Iceland
locatedOn Icelandic mainland
North Atlantic island of Iceland
partOf Austurland
Suðurland
Vatnajökull National Park
populationDensity low
tourismActivity glacier hiking
ice climbing
mountaineering
sightseeing

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hvannadalshnúkur near Öræfi region
Vatnajökull National Park contains Jökulsárlón area
linked to: Öræfi region
Öræfajökull volcanicZone Öræfi volcanic belt
linked to: Öræfi region
Öræfi region contains Skeiðará river plain
linked to: Öræfi region
Bjarni Pálsson associatedWith Vatnajökull region
linked to: Öræfi region