The Rifstangi () is a small
peninsula
A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is only connected to land on one side. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula.
Etymology
The word ''peninsula'' derives , . T ...
in northeast
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
, located on the larger
Melrakkaslétta peninsula. It is the northernmost tip of mainland Iceland.
In 2015, it recorded the shortest day in Iceland at 2 hours 14 minutes.
Pictures
Image:Rifstangi Kottjarnir Panorama 01.jpg, The lake Kottjarnir on Rifstangi
image:Rifstangi Abandoned House 01.jpg, An abandoned house on Rifstangi
References
Peninsulas of Iceland
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