Drangajökull is the northernmost glacier

Glacier

A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...

 of Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

. It is situated south-west of the peninsula Hornstrandir

Hornstrandir

Hornstrandir is Iceland's northernmost peninsula, situated in the Westfjords, to the north of the Jökulfirðir and to the northwest of Drangajökull....

 in the Vestfirðir region. The glacier covers an area of 160–200 km² (61.8–77.2 sqmi) at an altitude of 925 m (3,034.8 ft). It is the only Icelandic glacier entirely under 1 km height and also the only one that has not shrunk in recent years.

See also

• Fjords of Iceland
  Fjords of Iceland
  The most important fjords of Iceland:* Faxaflói* Hvalfjörður* Borgarfjörður* Breiðafjörður* Hvammsfjörður* Ísafjarðardjúp* Húnaflói* Skagafjörður* Eyjafjörður* Skjálfandi * Öxarfjörður* Vopnafjörður* Héraðsflói* Seyðisfjörður...
  
  
• Glaciers of Iceland
  Glaciers of Iceland
  The glaciers and ice caps of Iceland cover 11.1% of the land area of the country and have a considerable impact on its landscape and meteorology...
  
  
• List of glaciers