Grímsey Island

Grímsey is a small island, 40 kilometres off the north coast of the main island of Iceland, where it straddles the Arctic Circle. Grímsey is also known for the puffins and other sea birds which visit the island for breeding.
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 90 metres (295 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code GRY
  • Also known as
    “Grim”
    “Grimsey”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grímsey Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
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Grímsey Island

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Latitude
66.54419° or 66° 32′ 39″ north
Longitude
-18.00038° or 18° 0′ 1″ west
Open location code
9CR3GXVX+MR
Geo­Names ID
2631142

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Grímsey Island” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “格里姆赛岛”
  • Dutch: “Grímsey”
  • Estonian: “Grímsey”
  • Finnish: “Grímsey”
  • French: “Île de Grímsey”
  • German: “Grímsey”
  • Icelandic: “Grímsey”
  • Irish: “Grímsey”
  • Italian: “Grímsey”
  • Japanese: “グリムセイ島”
  • Lithuanian: “Grimsėjus”
  • Portuguese: “Grímsey”
  • Russian: “Гримсей”
  • Sicilian: “Grímsey”
  • Spanish: “Grímsey”
  • Swedish: “Grímsey”
  • Ukrainian: “Ґрімсей”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Básavík and Sandvík.

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