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Pompeii of the North

Pompeii of the North is a ruins in , . Pompeii of the North is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eldfell and Helgafell.

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.

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.

Aerodrome
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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.

Pompeii of the North

Latitude
63.4354° or 63° 26′ 8″ north
Longitude
-20.25983° or 20° 15′ 35″ west
Open location code
99MXCPPR+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39656041
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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In Other Languages

“Pompeii of the North” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eldheimar and Ash column.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The house on Túngata 27 and Kirkjubæjarbraut 17.

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