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Hrísey

Hrísey is an island in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hornafjörður Airport.

Aerodrome
or Hornafjordur Airport is an airport serving , . The airport is 5 kilometres north of the town. It is served by Icelandair with regular flights to . is situated 3½ km northeast of Hrísey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Höfn.

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(pronounced something like "herpn", also known as í Hornafirði, is a town in , at the south-eastern corner of the country. sits by the lagoon Hornafjörður which is also the name of the large municipality of which the town is the centre and which covers the entire area of the county Austur-Skaftafellssýsla.

Hrísey

Latitude
64.27553° or 64° 16′ 32″ north
Longitude
-15.28551° or 15° 17′ 8″ west
Open location code
9CP67PG7+6Q
Geo­Names ID
2629936
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