Beerenberg
Beerenberg is a stratovolcano dominating the northeastern end of the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. It is 2,277 m (7,470 ft) high and is the world's northernmost subaerial active volcano and the only active volcano in Norway. The volcano is topped by a mostly ice-filled crater about one kilometre (5⁄8 mile) wide, with numerous peaks along its rim including the highest summit, Haakon VII Toppen, on its western side.
| Beerenberg | |
|---|---|
Beerenberg, July 2011 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,277 m (7,470 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,277 m (7,470 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 71°4′36″N 8°9′52″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Dutch |
| Geography | |
Beerenberg Jan Mayen, Norway | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | January 1985 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1921 Wordie, Mercanton and Lethbridge |
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