Stórhöfði
Stórhöfði is a peninsula and the southernmost point of Heimaey, the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, in Iceland. 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.
- Hill
- Description: peninsula in Iceland
- Also known as“Storhoefdi”“Storihofdi”“Stórkhofði”
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Vestmannaeyjar Airport
Vestmannaeyjar Airport is a two-runway airport on the…
3 km north of Stórhöfði
Stórhöfði
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Latitude
63.39921° or 63° 23′ 57″ north
Longitude
-20.28831° or 20° 17′ 18″ west
Open location code
99MX9PX6+MM
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Stórhöfði” goes by many names.
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