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Vestmannaeyjar

Höfðavík

Höfðavík is a cove in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Stórhöfði and Vestmannaeyjar Airport.

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.

Aerodrome
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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
Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres high on the island of in the Westman Islands. It formed in a volcanic eruption that began without warning on the eastern side of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. is situated 3½ km northeast of Höfðavík.

Höfðavík

Latitude
63.40751° or 63° 24′ 27″ north
Longitude
-20.28341° or 20° 17′ 0″ west
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
99MXCP58+2J
Geo­Names ID
3416242
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