Rifstangi
The Rifstangi is a small peninsula in northeast Iceland, located on the larger Melrakkaslétta peninsula. It is the northernmost tip of mainland Iceland. In 2015, it recorded the shortest day in Iceland at 2 hours 14 minutes.
- Cape
- …is also known as “Rifs Cape”
- Description: low, sandy spit in northeastern Iceland
- Historically known as“Revnaes”“Revsnaes”
- Categories
- Location
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Latitude
66.5369° or 66° 32′ 13″ north
Longitude
-16.19502° or 16° 11′ 42″ west
Open location code
9CR5GRP3+QX
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cape
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Rifstangi” goes by many names.
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