ICELAND

ICELAND / ÍSLAND.

EUROPA C.E.P.T. issues.
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park. Jökulsá á Fjöllum River.
Second stamp in a set of 2, issued on 05.05.1986.
Face value: 12 Iceland krónor.
Printing: Photogravure.
Print: 1,000,000 copies.
Size: 36 x 26 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 648.
- Michel No. 649.
- Scott No. 623.
- StampWorld No. 650.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 678.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 602.

Jökulsárgljúfur National Park is a former national park situated in the north of Iceland around the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum. It lies to the north of the Dettifoss waterfall. On 7 June 2008, it became a part of the larger Vatnajökull National Park. The area is of interest because of its chaotic canyon and volcanic mountains. Eight thousand years ago, volcanic fissures of the Askja volcanic system erupted directly underneath the river and glacial ice. This caused explosions and chaotic flooding. Rauðhólar (red mountain) is of interest because of its special colouring due to iron oxidations.