Stórhöfði

Stórhöfði is a peninsula and the southernmost point of , the largest island in the archipelago, in . It is claimed to be the windiest place in Europe, and holds the record for the lowest on land observation of air pressure in Europe.
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Photo: óskar elías sigurðsson, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vestmannaeyjar Airport and Suðurey.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
is a two-runway on the island of , in , a small archipelago off the south coast of . The airport services seasonal, charter and medical flights as well as general aviation. is situated 3 km north of Stórhöfði.

Islet
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is a small, uninhabited island in the Vestmann Islands, south of .

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

Stórhöfði

Latitude
63.3996° or 63° 23′ 59″ north
Longitude
-20.28846° or 20° 17′ 18″ west
Open location code
99MX9PX6+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1835849811
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q16427726
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Satellite Map

Discover Stórhöfði from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Stórhöfði” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Stórhöfði”
  • French: “Stórhöfði”
  • Icelandic: “Stórhöfði”
  • Polish: “Stórhöfði”
  • Spanish: “Stórhöfði”

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