Akurey
Akurey is a small, uninhabited island near the coast of Reykjavík. The earliest sources on the island are from 1379 when it belonged to the Víkurkirkja.
- Nature reserve
- Description: island
- Also known as“Akrey”“Akurey í Kollafirði”
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Akurey
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Latitude
64.17115° or 64° 10′ 16″ north
Longitude
-21.96553° or 21° 57′ 56″ west
Open location code
99PW52CM+FQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure = nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Akurey” goes by many names.
AkureyIcelandic
Akurey (Kollafirði)Icelandic
Akurey (Reykjavík)Icelandic
AkureyNorwegian Bokmål
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