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Vestmannaeyjar

Víkin

Víkin is a beach in , . Víkin is situated nearby to , as well as near the lighthouse .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stórhöfði and Vestmannaeyjar Airport.

Lighthouse
Photo: óskar elías sigurðsson, CC BY 2.0.
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. is situated 1 km southwest of Víkin.

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.

Volcano
Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres high on the island of in the Westman Islands. It formed in a volcanic eruption that began without warning on the eastern side of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. is situated 3½ km northeast of Víkin.

Víkin

Latitude
63.40615° or 63° 24′ 22″ north
Longitude
-20.27944° or 20° 16′ 46″ west
Open location code
99MXCP4C+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37921526
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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