Askja

[ahsk-yah]

noun

a volcano in E central Iceland. 4754 feet (1449 meters).

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Askja (a˙skya˙), a volcano near the centre of Iceland, first brought into notice by an eruption in 1875.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2
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This has on its summit the gigantic crater of Askja, some twenty-five square miles in area.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Edwin J. Houston
The largest volcano in Iceland, the Dyngjufkll, with its immense crater of Askja, has an area of some twenty-five square miles.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Edwin J. Houston
The largest volcano is Askja, situated in the middle of the lava-field of Odaahraun.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2
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British Dictionary definitions for askja

Askja

noun

a volcano in E central Iceland: active in 1961; largest crater in Iceland. Height: 1510 m (4954 ft). Area of crater: 88 sq km (34 sq miles)

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