Langisjór Explained

Langisjór
Coords:64.1833°N -33°W
Basin Countries:Iceland
Length:20km (10miles)
Width:2km (01miles)
Area:26km2
Max-Depth:75m (246feet)
Elevation:670m (2,200feet)
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Langisjór in Iceland.

Langisjór (pronounced as /is/) is a lake in the western part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. It is around 20 km in length and up to 2 km wide, with a total surface area of about 26km2 and a depth of 75m at its deepest point.

The lake is situated rather far from civilisation at the south-western border of Vatnajökull at an altitude of 670 m above sea level. Environmental campaigners have expressed concern at government plans to site an industrial dam on the lake.

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