Hvalbakur (, meaning 'whale back') is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Iceland and is the country's easternmost point. It is located in the
Austurland
Eastern Region (, ) is a region in eastern Iceland. Its area is and in 2024 its population was 11,085. The Eastern Region has a jagged coastline of fjords, referred to as the ''Eastfjords'' ( ).
The largest town in the region is Egilsstaðir, ...
region, from the mainland. It is long and up to wide, with its highest point above sea level. The island appears on maps from 1761
but may have been sighted much earlier.
See also
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Kolbeinsey
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Extreme points of Iceland
This is a list of the extreme points of Iceland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Iceland (country)
* Northernmost point — Kolbeinsey, Eyjafjörður ()
* Northernmost settlement — Grà ...
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Geography of Iceland
Iceland is an island country at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean, Arctic oceans, east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle, atop the constructive boundary of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridg ...
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List of islands off Iceland
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Geology of Iceland
The geology of Iceland is unique and of particular interest to geologists. Iceland lies on the divergent boundary between the Eurasian plate and the North American plate. It also lies above a hotspot, the Iceland plume. The plume is believed ...
References
Islands of Iceland
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