Kópavík

Kópavík is a cove in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vestmannaeyjar Airport and Helgafell.

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.

Volcano
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is an inactive 227 m volcanic cone located on the island of in the archipelago in . The peninsula immediately to the south of in what is now southern Heimaey formed about 6000 years ago.

Lighthouse
Photo: óskar elías sigurðsson, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vestmannaeyjar.

Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town on the island of Heimaey. Heimaey is the largest of 15–18 islands in the Westman Islands archipelago, just off the south-west coast of 's mainland.

Kópavík

Latitude
63.4129° or 63° 24′ 46″ north
Longitude
-20.26668° or 20° 16′ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
99MXCP7M+58
Geo­Names ID
3415217
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Satellite Map

Discover Kópavík from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Litlhöfði and Bót.

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