Bjargtangar (, regionally also ) is the westernmost point of

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and is considered the westernmost point of

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outside the mid-Atlantic archipelago of

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(which are not classified as remote islands). It is the westernmost point in the

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(GMT) time zone.

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Jan S. Krogh's Geosite on Bjargtangar
Westfjords {{Iceland-geo-stub

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