Vatnajökull Map

The Vatnajökull is a mountain range in Iceland, about 143 km (89 mi) long. This map shows the range on shaded relief, with peaks, rivers, borders and cities.

Vatnajökull Map
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How to read this map

The range is about 143 km (89 mi) long.

The dashed outline marks the Vatnajökull as mapped by Natural Earth. Labeled countries: Iceland.

Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.

The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Vatnajökull come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Vatnajökull is, not a surveyed boundary.

Blank physical map

The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.

Vatnajökull Map without names
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Vatnajökull facts

FactValue
Length143 km (89 mi)
Area7,700 km² (2,970 sq mi)
CountriesIceland

Data sources and license

Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.

Maps of the countries: Iceland. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Vatnajökull?

The Vatnajökull is in Iceland.

Can I download a blank map of the Vatnajökull?

Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted mountain range but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.

Use this map

You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Vatnajökull Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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