Faxasund
Faxasund is a strait in South Iceland, Iceland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eldfell and Home Rock.
Eldfell
Volcano
Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eldfell is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It formed in a volcanic eruption that began without warning on the eastern side of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. Eldfell is situated 3 km south of Faxasund.
The Stave Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heimaey Stave Church is a close replica of Haltdalen stave church situated in the Skansinn area of the harbour of Vestmannaeyjabær on Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vestmannaeyjar.
Vestmannaeyjar
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vestmannaeyjar 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 Iceland's mainland.
Faxasund
- Type: Strait
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.4573° or 63° 27′ 26″ northLongitude
-20.24426° or 20° 14′ 39″ westOpen location code
99MXFQ44+W7GeoNames ID
3417451
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