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Heimaey
Vestmannaeyjar archipelago topographic map-en.svg
The Vestmannaeyjar archipelago with Heimaey at the top right.
Geography
Location  Iceland
Coordinates 63°26′N 20°16′W / 63.433°N 20.267°W / 63.433; -20.267
Archipelago Vestmannaeyjar
Administration
Demographics
Population 4,500

Heimaey (English: Home Island) is an island in Iceland. It is the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (at 13.4 square kilometres or 5.2 sq mi.) The island is 7.4 kilometers (4.6 miles) away from the south coast of Iceland. It is the only populated island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, with a population of 4,500 people.

Gallery

  • Acantilados de Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 055

    View of the island

  • Acantilados de Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 053

    View of the island

  • Acantilados de Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 024

    View of the island

  • Roca del elefante, Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 043

    View of the island

  • Puerto de Vestmannaeyjar, Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 093

    Vestmannaeyjar harbour in Heimaey

Images for kids

  • Puerto de Vestmannaeyjar, Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 017-019 PAN

    Heimaey harbour in 2014.

  • Heimaey

    View from the Helgafell, looking north-west

  • Helgafell, Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 008

    Helgafell volcano

  • Eldfell, Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 067

    Eldfell volcano

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Heimaey para niños

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