- List of national parks of Iceland
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As of 2008, Iceland has three national parks.[1] Prior to 2008 there were four national parks in Iceland; in that year Jökulsárgljúfur and Skaftafell were merged and incorporated into Vatnajökull National Park.[2] The Vatnajökull National Park is also the largest national park in Europe.[2]
List of national parks of Iceland
Name Photo Location Established Area Snæfellsjökull West Iceland 2001 Vatnajökull South-East Iceland 2008 12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi)[1] Þingvellir* South Iceland 1928 Former national parks
Name Photo Location Established Area Jökulsárgljúfur North Iceland 1973 Skaftafell South Iceland 1967 4,807 km2 (1,856 sq mi) References
- ^ a b "National Parks in Iceland". Iceland Tourist Board. Visiticeland.com. http://www.visiticeland.com/Seedo/NationalParks/. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Vatnajokull National Park". Háskóli Íslands. hi.is. http://www2.hi.is/page/www.hi.is/haskolasetur_hornafirdi/vatnajokull_nationalpark. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
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