Articles in Iceland ( 481 )

481 Articles of interest in Iceland

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  • Hallgrímskirkja (Hvalfirði)

    Hallgrímskirkja , or more formally Hallgrímskirkja í Saurbæ, is a church in Hvalfjörður, Iceland. Designed by architects Sigurður Guðmundsson and Eiríkur Einarssonit, it opened on 28 July 1957. The church is dedicated to Hallgrimur Petersson, who wa…

  • Hafravatn

    Hafravatn is a small lake on the eastern outskirts of Reykjavík, Iceland. Located at 76 m above sea level, it has an area of 1.02 km² with a greatest depth of 28 m. The Seljadalsa River flows into it from the east and its discharge is Ulfarsfellsa. …

  • Grunnavík

    Grunnavík is a bay (vík) at the mouth of Jökulfirðir, in Westfjords, Iceland, located some 12 km to the ENE of Bolungarvík.

  • Borgarey

    Borgarey is a small island in the Westfjords region of Iceland. Borgarey is the innermost and smallest island of Isafjardardjup, smaller than both Æðey and Vigur. The island is located off the coast of Nanteyri.

  • Portal:Iceland/Selected article/1

    Surtsey (Icelandic: "Surtur's island") is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. At (63.30°N 20.62°W) it is also the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres below sea level, and reache…

  • Leirvogsvatn

    Leirvogsvatn is a small lake, located about 23 kilometres northeast of Reykjavík, Iceland. It lies along Route 36. Located at 211 metres above sea level, it has an area of 1.2 km² with a maximum depth of 16 metres. Fed by the Leirvogsvatn River, the…

  • Portal:Volcanoes/Selected article/15

    Surtsey (Icelandic, meaning "Surtur's island") is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. At (63.303°N 20.6047°W) it is also the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres (426 ft) below s…