Djupivogur
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Djúpivogur is a small town
and municipality (Djúpavogshreppur) located on a peninsula in eastern Iceland
, near the island of Papey
and on the fjord Berufjörður.
As of 2011, it has a population of 352.
It is famous town for the highest temperature ever recorded in Iceland in June 1939 and it was 30.5 °C (87 °F).
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and municipality (Djúpavogshreppur) located on a peninsula in eastern 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...
, near the island of Papey
Papey
Papey is an island off the south east of Iceland. It mentioned in the Landnámabók and is said to be named after the Papar. It is about in extent, the highest point being about 58 meters above sea level....
and on the fjord Berufjörður.
As of 2011, it has a population of 352.
It is famous town for the highest temperature ever recorded in Iceland in June 1939 and it was 30.5 °C (87 °F).