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Vikurkirkja, the church of the village Vik, the southernmost village in Iceland located on the main ring road. Vik lies directly south of the Katla volcano which has not erupted since 1918.

Katla if erupted could melt enough ice to trigger a flash flood large enough to wipe out the town. Víkurkirkja is located high on a hill and is believed to be the only building that would survive such a flood.

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Uploaded on July 12, 2021
Taken on June 10, 2014