Jökulsá á Fjöllum

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Jökulsá á Fjöllum is one of Iceland’s largest glacial rivers, known for flowing north from the Vatnajökull region through dramatic canyons and feeding the powerful Dettifoss waterfall.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial river
river in Iceland
associatedWith Jökulsárgljúfur National Park (former)
continent Europe
country Iceland
emptiesInto Greenland Sea
erosionalFeature deep canyon walls
feeds Dettifoss
linked to: Dettifoss waterfall
flowsDirection north
flowsFrom Vatnajökull region
linked to: Öræfi region
flowsThrough Jökulsárgljúfur canyon
Vatnajökull National Park
Ásbyrgi area
formsWaterfall Dettifoss
linked to: Dettifoss waterfall

Hafragilsfoss
Selfoss (waterfall)
linked to: Selfoss waterfall
geologicalOrigin volcanic and glacial activity
hasFlowRegime seasonally variable discharge
hasHydrologicalType glacial meltwater river
hasIcelandicNameMeaning Glacial river in the mountains
hasMajorWaterfall Dettifoss
linked to: Dettifoss waterfall

Hafragilsfoss
Selfoss (waterfall)
linked to: Selfoss waterfall
hasScenicReputation one of Iceland’s most dramatic river canyons
hasValley Jökulsárgljúfur
influencedBy glacial melt rates
volcanic activity under Vatnajökull
knownFor dramatic canyons
powerful waterfalls
languageOfName Icelandic
length approximately 206 km
locatedIn Northeastern Iceland
locatedInProtectedArea Vatnajökull National Park
locatedOnIsland Iceland
mouth Greenland Sea
notableFeature one of Iceland’s largest glacial rivers
partOf Vatnajökull National Park landscape
region Northeast Iceland
riverSystem Jökulsá á Fjöllum river system
source Vatnajökull glacier
linked to: Vatnajökull
sourceRegion Vatnajökull
tourismAttractionFor hiking
sightseeing
waterfall viewing
waterSource Vatnajökull ice cap
glacial meltwater

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Vatnajökull ice cap isSourceOfRiver Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Dettifoss locatedOnRiver Jökulsá á Fjöllum
subject linked to: Dettifoss waterfall
Dettifoss partOfRiverSystem Jökulsá á Fjöllum river system
subject linked to: Dettifoss waterfall
linked to: Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Kverkfjöll drainsInto Jökulsá á Fjöllum river
subject linked to: Kverkfjöll mountain range
linked to: Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Jökulsárgljúfur canyon locatedOnRiver Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Selfoss (waterfall) river Jökulsá á Fjöllum
subject linked to: Selfoss waterfall
Selfoss (waterfall) locatedOn Jökulsá á Fjöllum
subject linked to: Selfoss waterfall
Selfoss (waterfall) watercourse Jökulsá á Fjöllum
subject linked to: Selfoss waterfall
Hafragilsfoss locatedOnRiver Jökulsá á Fjöllum
subject linked to: Hafragilsfoss waterfall
Hafragilsfoss watercourse Jökulsá á Fjöllum
subject linked to: Hafragilsfoss waterfall
Hafragilsfoss locatedUpstreamOf Selfoss (on Jökulsá á Fjöllum)
subject linked to: Hafragilsfoss waterfall
linked to: Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Hafragilsfoss riverMouth Jökulsá á Fjöllum flows to Öxarfjörður bay
subject linked to: Hafragilsfoss waterfall
linked to: Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Kverkfjöll drainage Jökulsá á Fjöllum river basin
linked to: Jökulsá á Fjöllum