Hnaus
Hnaus is an islet 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 Hnaus.
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 Hnaus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vestmannaeyjar and Landeyjahöfn.
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 Hnaus.
Hnaus
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.46066° or 63° 27′ 38″ northLongitude
-20.23929° or 20° 14′ 21″ westOpen location code
99MXFQ66+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 25722111OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
7671191
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