• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Zippy Facts Logo

Zippy Facts

Interesting Random Facts

  • Animals
  • Culture
  • Firsts
  • Food
  • Geography
  • Health
  • History
  • Inventions
  • Language
  • Mythology
  • Odds
  • People
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Space
  • Universe
  • World
You are here: Home / World / What are Hot Springs in Iceland used For?

What are Hot Springs in Iceland used For?

August 5, 2020 by Karen Hill

Iceland is only about the size of Kentucky, but there are more volcanoes in Iceland than in nations many times as large. There are 107 volcanoes in this island nation, and 25 of them have erupted during historic times. One Iceland volcano, Mount Hekla, has erupted more than 20 times since the first settlers reached Iceland!

Thousands of volcanic craters dot the landscape of Iceland, and lava streams cover more than 4,500 square miles. One lava bed, known as the “Lava of Evil Deeds,” covers an area of 1,300 square miles.

The volcanic mountains of Iceland are often covered with ice and snow. Volcanic eruptions melt the ice, sometimes producing damaging floods. But the volcanoes of Iceland do offer the people of that land one benefit.

Because of the volcanic activity, there are hot springs almost everywhere in Iceland. Many farmers heat their homes with hot water piped in directly from natural hot springs!

Related Facts

  • How Hot Are the Hot Springs In Arkansas and How Were They Formed?
  • What Language Do People In Iceland Speak and Do People In Iceland Speak Danish?
  • What Is the Difference Between Geysers, Fumaroles, Mudpots, and Hot Springs?
  • Why Are Hot Peppers Hot and What Is the Natural Function Of the Compounds In Hot Peppers?
  • How Did the Garden of the Gods In Colorado Springs Get Its Name and What Does Colorado Mean In Spanish?
  • What was the the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825 about and Why was William McIntosh executed?

Filed Under: World

About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

Previous Post: « How Cold and Icy Is It in Iceland?
Next Post: Where is Coffee Club Island? »

Footer

Follow

  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • GitHub
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Medium
  • Pinterest
  • StumbleUpon
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Categories

Accomplishments Animals Culture Firsts Food Geography Health History Inventions Language Mythology Odds People Religion Science Space Universe World Your Body

About

Zippy Facts empowers the world by serving educational content that is accessible to everyone.

A tribute to growing up, zippyfacts.com showcases interesting and unusual facts about the world.

Our mission is to use technology to facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing.

Copyright © 2021 Zippy Facts

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy