Stórhöfði

Stórhöfði is a peninsula and the southernmost point of , the largest island in the archipelago, in . It is claimed to be the windiest place in Europe, and holds the record for the lowest on land observation of air pressure in Europe.
Wikipedia
Photo: óskar elías sigurðsson, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Hill
  • Description: peninsula in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Storhoefdi”, “Stórhöfdi”, “Storihofdi”, and “Stórkhofði”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vestmannaeyjar Airport and Suðurey.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
is a two-runway on the island of , in , a small archipelago off the south coast of . The airport services seasonal, charter and medical flights as well as general aviation. is situated 3 km north of Stórhöfði.

Islet
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is a small, uninhabited island in the Vestmann Islands, south of .

Stórhöfði

Latitude
63.39921° or 63° 23′ 57″ north
Longitude
-20.28831° or 20° 17′ 18″ west
Open location code
99MX9PX6+MM
Geo­Names ID
3412958
Wiki­data ID
Q16427726
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Stórhöfði” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Stórhöfði”
  • French: “Stórhöfði”
  • Icelandic: “Stórhöfði”
  • Polish: “Stórhöfði”
  • Spanish: “Stórhöfði”

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