Hvalbakur

Hvalbakur is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Iceland and is the country's easternmost point. It is located in the Austurland region, 35 kilometres from the mainland.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island
  • Also known as: Hvalbokur” and “Hvalsbakur

Hvalbakur

Latitude
64.5958° or 64° 35′ 45″ north
Longitude
-13.27569° or 13° 16′ 33″ west
Open location code
9CP8HPWF+8P
Geo­Names ID
2629823
Wiki­data ID
Q1639526
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Hvalbakur” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Хвалбакур
  • Catalan: Hvalbakur
  • Cebuano: Hvalbakur
  • Czech: Hvalbakur
  • French: Hvalbakur
  • German: Hvalbakur
  • Hungarian: Hvalbakur
  • Icelandic: Hvalbakur (Suður-Múlasýslu)
  • Icelandic: Hvalbakur
  • Russian: Хвальбакюр
  • Swedish: Hvalbakur
  • Turkish: Hvalbakur
  • Ukrainian: Гвалбакур

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