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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 (
67°08′09″N 18°41′03″W / 67.13583°N 18.68417°W / 67.13583; -18.68417 (Kolbeinsey (North)))
- Northernmost settlement —
Grímsey,
Eyjafjörður (
66°33′N 18°01′W / 66.550°N 18.017°W / 66.550; -18.017 (Grímsey (northernmost settlement)))
- Southernmost point —
Surtsey,
Vestmannaeyjar (
63°17′N 20°35′W / 63.283°N 20.583°W / 63.283; -20.583 (Surtsey (South)))
- Southernmost settlement (farm) — Garðar,
Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°24'N, 019°03'W)
- Southernmost settlement (town) —
Vík,
Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°25'N, 019°01'W)
- Westernmost point —
Bjargtangar,
Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (
65°30′N 24°32′W / 65.500°N 24.533°W / 65.500; -24.533 (Bjargtangar (West)))
- Westernmost settlement (farm) — Hvallátur,
Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°32'N, 024°28'W)
- Westernmost settlement (town) —
Patreksfjörður,
Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°35'N, 23°59'W)
- Easternmost point —
Hvalbakur,
Suður-Múlasýsla (
64°35′N 13°14′W / 64.583°N 13.233°W / 64.583; -13.233 (Hvalbakur (East)))
- Easternmost settlement (farm) —
Sandvík,
Suður-Múlasýsla (65°06'N, 013°33'W)
- Easternmost settlement (town) —
Neskaupstaður (65°09'N, 13°43'W)
Iceland (mainland Iceland)
- Northernmost point —
Rifstangi,
Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla (66°32'N, 016°12'W)
- Northernmost settlement (farm) — Rif,
Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla (66°32'N, 016°12'W)
- Northernmost settlement (town) —
Raufarhöfn,
Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla (66°27'N, 015°57'W)
- Southernmost point —
Kötlutangi,
Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°23'N, 018°45'W)
- Southernmost settlement (farm) — Garðar,
Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°24'N, 019°03'W)
- Southernmost settlement (town) —
Vík,
Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°25'N, 019°01'W)
- Westernmost point —
Bjargtangar,
Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°30'N, 024°32'W)
- Westernmost settlement (farm) — Hvallátur,
Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°32'N, 024°28'W)
- Westernmost settlement (town) —
Patreksfjörður,
Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°35'N, 023°59'W)
- Easternmost point —
Gerpir,
Suður-Múlasýsla (65°04'N, 013°29'W)
- Easternmost settlement (farm) — Sandvík,
Suður-Múlasýsla (65°06'N, 013°33'W)
- Easternmost settlement (town) —
Neskaupstaður (65°09'N, 013°43'W)
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