Extreme points of Iceland
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This is a list of the extreme points of Iceland
, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
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...
, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Iceland (country)
- Northernmost point — KolbeinseyKolbeinseyKolbeinsey is a small island off the northern coast of Iceland, north-northwest of the island of Grímsey. The island is the northernmost point of Iceland and lies north of the Arctic Circle...
, EyjafjörðurEyjafjörðurEyjafjörður is the longest fjord in central northern Iceland. It is located in the second most populous region of Iceland.-Physical geography:...
(67°08′09"N 18°41′03"W) - Northernmost settlement — GrímseyGrímseyGrímsey is a small island in the country of Iceland, off the north coast of the main island of Iceland and straddling the Arctic Circle. In January 2011 it had 86 inhabitants....
, EyjafjörðurEyjafjörðurEyjafjörður is the longest fjord in central northern Iceland. It is located in the second most populous region of Iceland.-Physical geography:...
(66°33′N 18°01′W) - Southernmost point — SurtseySurtseySurtsey is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. At it is also the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres below sea level, and reached the surface on 15 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island...
, Vestmannaeyjar (63°17′N 20°35′W) - Southernmost settlement (farm) — Garðar, Vestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-Skaftafellssýsla is a county in southern Iceland. It includes Kötlutangi, the southernmost point in mainland Iceland....
(63°24'N, 019°03'W) - Southernmost settlement (town) — VíkVikVik is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of Vik is the village of Vikøyri.-General information:...
, Vestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-Skaftafellssýsla is a county in southern Iceland. It includes Kötlutangi, the southernmost point in mainland Iceland....
(63°25'N, 019°01'W) - Westernmost point — BjargtangarBjargtangarBjargtangar is the westernmost point of Iceland and is considered the westernmost point of Europe outside the mid-Atlantic archipelago of Azores . It is located in the county of Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla. It is the westernmost point in the UTC+0 timezone- External links :*...
, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°30′N 24°32′W) - Westernmost settlement (farm) — Hvallátur, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°32'N, 024°28'W)
- Westernmost settlement (town) — PatreksfjörðurPatreksfjörðurPatreksfjörður is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 627 inhabitants .The town was named after Saint Patrick who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area...
, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°35'N, 023°59'W) - Easternmost point — Hvalbakur, Suður-MúlasýslaSuður-MúlasýslaSuður-Múlasýsla is a county in eastern Iceland. It includes Gerpir, the easternmost point in Iceland....
(64°35′N 13°14′W) - Easternmost settlement (farm) — Sandvík, Suður-MúlasýslaSuður-MúlasýslaSuður-Múlasýsla is a county in eastern Iceland. It includes Gerpir, the easternmost point in Iceland....
(65°06'N, 013°33'W) - Easternmost settlement (town) — NeskaupstaðurNeskaupstaðurNeskaupstaður is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður on the eastern side of Iceland. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2011, it has a population of 1,437.-History:...
(65°09'N, 013°43'W)
Iceland (mainland Iceland)
- Northernmost point — RifstangiRifstangiThe Rifstangi is a peninsula in northeast Iceland, located to the west of the Fontur peninsula....
, Norður-ÞingeyjarsýslaNorður-ÞingeyjarsýslaNorður-Þingeyjarsýsla is a county in northeastern Iceland. It includes Hraunhafnartangi, the northernmost point in mainland Iceland....
(66°32'N, 016°12'W) - Northernmost settlement (farm) — Rif, Norður-ÞingeyjarsýslaNorður-ÞingeyjarsýslaNorður-Þingeyjarsýsla is a county in northeastern Iceland. It includes Hraunhafnartangi, the northernmost point in mainland Iceland....
(66°32'N, 016°12'W) - Northernmost settlement (town) — RaufarhöfnRaufarhofnRaufarhöfn is a village located on the northeastern tip of the Melrakkaslétta peninsula in Iceland.As of January 2011, it has 194 inhabitants. It was a major fish processing station during the large herring catches in the mid 20th century.-External links:*...
, Norður-ÞingeyjarsýslaNorður-ÞingeyjarsýslaNorður-Þingeyjarsýsla is a county in northeastern Iceland. It includes Hraunhafnartangi, the northernmost point in mainland Iceland....
(66°27'N, 015°57'W) - Southernmost point — Kötlutangi, Vestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-Skaftafellssýsla is a county in southern Iceland. It includes Kötlutangi, the southernmost point in mainland Iceland....
(63°23'N, 018°45'W) - Southernmost settlement (farm) — Garðar, Vestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-Skaftafellssýsla is a county in southern Iceland. It includes Kötlutangi, the southernmost point in mainland Iceland....
(63°24'N, 019°03'W) - Southernmost settlement (town) — VíkVikVik is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of Vik is the village of Vikøyri.-General information:...
, Vestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-Skaftafellssýsla is a county in southern Iceland. It includes Kötlutangi, the southernmost point in mainland Iceland....
(63°25'N, 019°01'W) - Westernmost point — BjargtangarBjargtangarBjargtangar is the westernmost point of Iceland and is considered the westernmost point of Europe outside the mid-Atlantic archipelago of Azores . It is located in the county of Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla. It is the westernmost point in the UTC+0 timezone- External links :*...
, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°30'N, 024°32'W) - Westernmost settlement (farm) — Hvallátur, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°32'N, 024°28'W)
- Westernmost settlement (town) — PatreksfjörðurPatreksfjörðurPatreksfjörður is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 627 inhabitants .The town was named after Saint Patrick who was the spiritual guide of Örlygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area...
, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°35'N, 023°59'W) - Easternmost point — Gerpir, Suður-MúlasýslaSuður-MúlasýslaSuður-Múlasýsla is a county in eastern Iceland. It includes Gerpir, the easternmost point in Iceland....
(65°04'N, 013°29'W) - Easternmost settlement (farm) — Sandvík, Suður-MúlasýslaSuður-MúlasýslaSuður-Múlasýsla is a county in eastern Iceland. It includes Gerpir, the easternmost point in Iceland....
(65°06'N, 013°33'W) - Easternmost settlement (town) — NeskaupstaðurNeskaupstaðurNeskaupstaður is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður on the eastern side of Iceland. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2011, it has a population of 1,437.-History:...
(65°09'N, 013°43'W)
Altitude
- HvannadalshnúkurHvannadalshnúkurHvannadalshnúkur or Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak in the north-western rim of the Öræfajökull volcano in Iceland and the highest point of the island. An official measurement completed in August 2005 established its height as ....
, 2110 metres (6,923 ft)(64°00′N 16°39′W)