Faxasker

Places of Interest

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 Faxasker.

Home Rock

Peak

Photo: Spm, CC BY 2.5.

Home Rock is a peak.

Helgafell

Volcano

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Helgafell is an inactive 227 m volcanic cone located on the island of Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago in Iceland. The Stórhöfði peninsula immediately to the south of Helgafell in what is now southern Heimaey formed about 6000 years ago. Helgafell is situated 3½ km south of Faxasker.

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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.

Landeyjahöfn

Locality

Photo: Szilas, Public domain.

Landeyjahöfn, also previously referred to as Bakkafjöruhöfn, is a roll-on/roll-off ferry terminal and harbour serving the Herjólfur ferry to Vestmannaeyjar island. Landeyjahöfn is situated 10 km northeast of Faxasker.

Faxasker

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