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1766 in Iceland
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Events in the year 1766 in Iceland.
Incumbents
Monarch: Frederick V (until 14 January); Christian VII onwards
Governor of Iceland: Otto von Rantzau
Events
Hekla erupted, producing the second largest lava flow, 1.3 km3 (0.31 cu mi) covering 65 km2 (25 sq mi), and third largest tephra volume, 0.24 km3 (0.058 cu mi), of any Icelandic volcano during the inhabited era.Global Volcanism Program Hekla https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=372070 2025-01-31 Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program en
Holger Jacobaeus, a Danish merchant, constructed a large wooden house in Keflavík.Háskólabókasafn Landsbókasafn Íslands- Tímarit.is https://timarit.is/page/3149169 2025-01-31 timarit.is isHáskólabókasafn Landsbókasafn Íslands- Tímarit.is https://timarit.is/page/3561166 2025-01-31 timarit.is is
References
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Category:1766 in Denmark
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Category:Years of the 18th century in Iceland
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