Langisjór

Langisjór
in summer
Location of Langisjór in Iceland.
Location of Langisjór in Iceland.
Langisjór
Coordinates64°11′N 18°15′W / 64.183°N 18.250°W / 64.183; -18.250
Basin countriesIceland
Max. length20 km (12 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Max. depth75 m (246 ft)
Surface elevation670 m (2,200 ft)

Langisjór (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlauɲcɪˌsjouːr̥] ) is a lake in the western part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. It is around 20 km in length and up to 2 km wide, with a total surface area of about 26 km2 (10 sq mi) and a depth of 75m at its deepest point.

The lake is situated rather far from civilisation at the south-western border of Vatnajökull at an altitude of 670 m above sea level. Environmental campaigners have expressed concern at government plans to site an industrial dam on the lake.

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