Hrisey

Hrísey is a small island off the north coast of , situated approximately 35 kilometres north of , in , at. Since 2004, the island has been a part of the municipality of Akureyri, having previously been a municipality in its own right.
  • Village with about 180 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (360 feet)
  • Description: island in Iceland
  • Postal code: 630

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arskogssandur and Hauganes.
is a hamlet.
4 km south of Hrisey
is a village located in in northern .
7 km southeast of Hrisey
Dalvík is the main town of , a municipality of .
7 km west of Hrisey
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Latitude
65.97967° or 65° 58′ 47″ north
Longitude
-18.37721° or 18° 22′ 38″ west
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IS HRI
Open location code
9CQ3XJHF+V4
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place = village
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Hrisey” goes by many names.
HríseyAsturian
HríseyCatalan
HríseyCebuano
赫里斯島Chinese
HríseyCzech
HríseyDanish
HríseyDutch
HríseyFinnish
ჰრისეიGeorgian
HríseyIcelandic
HríseyjarIcelandic
HríseyItalian
HríseyNorwegian
HríseyNorwegian Bokmål
HríseyNorwegian Nynorsk
هریسیPersian
HríseyPolish
HríseyRomanian
ХрисейRussian
HríseySwedish
HríseyTurkish
ہریسیUrdu

Localities in the Area

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