Askja

stratovolcano situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland
Place protected_area Q211665
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Askja

Summary

Askja is a protected area[1]. Askja ranks in the top 4% of protected_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Askja is located in Þingeyjarsveit[3].
  • Askja is in the country of Iceland[4].
  • Askja's image is recorded as Island Askja.jpg[5].
  • Askja's continent is recorded as Europe[6].
  • Askja's instance of is recorded as protected area[7].
  • Askja's instance of is recorded as caldera[8].
  • Askja's instance of is recorded as Volcano[9].
  • Askja's instance of is recorded as volcano[10].
  • Askja's made from material is recorded as basalt[11].
  • Askja's made from material is recorded as rhyolite[12].
  • Askja's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 235738483[13].
  • Askja's GND ID is recorded as 7703134-9[14].
  • Askja's part of is recorded as Dyngjufjöll[15].
  • Askja's Commons category is recorded as Askja (central volcano)[16].
  • Askja's pronunciation audio is recorded as Askja pronunciation edit 9 27 2014.ogg[17].
  • Askja's has part is recorded as Öskjuvatn[18].
  • +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Askja[19].
  • Askja's highest point is recorded as Q137392907[20].
  • Askja's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 65.03, 'lon': -16.75}[21].
  • Askja's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0tdff[22].
  • Askja's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Askja (volcanic system)[23].
  • Askja's Commons gallery is recorded as Askja[24].
  • Askja's described at URL is recorded as https://icelandicvolcanoes.is//?volcano=ASK[25].
  • Askja's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0005688[26].
  • Askja's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Askja'}[27].

Body

Geography

Askja is in the country of Iceland[4]. Askja is located in Þingeyjarsveit[3]. Askja's continent is recorded as Europe[6]. Askja's part of is recorded as Dyngjufjöll[15].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+62.17'}[28] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+45'}[29]. Askja's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1516'}[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include protected area[7], caldera[8], and Volcano[9].

History and Context

+1978-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Askja[19].

Why It Matters

Askja ranks in the top 4% of protected_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).[2] Askja has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Askja is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) Öskjuvatn
    Inception
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1516'}
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+62.17'}, {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+45'}
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Mountain", "Askja"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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