What is the second largest national park in Europe?

Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland is the second largest national park in Europe (the largest is Yugyd Va in Komi, Russia) and a natural world heritage site. The park was founded on 7 June 2008 and includes the former Skaftafell and Jökulsárgljúfur National Parks.



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Europe: Far and away the largest national park in Europe, Iceland's Vatnajökull National Park covers 14,141 square kilometers (5,460 square miles) of land. The reserve is a wonderland of volcanoes and hot springs, fjords and glaciers that's easy to explore on your own or via guided trips.

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