Grímsey is a small island 40 km North off the Northern coast of Iceland, situated directly on the arctic circle, at 66°33'17"N, 018°01'03"W, with a highest elevation of 105 meters. The Arctic Circle passes through the island. The closest piece of land is the island of Flatey, 39.4 km to the South. The closest mainland town is Þönglabakki, of Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla county. Grimsey is an administrative borough (hreppur), administrative name Grímseyjarhreppur. It belongs to Eyjafjarðarsýsla (county, or sýsla) in Norðurland eystra (Northeast region, or landsvæðun). Arctic Circle - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... Arctic Circle - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Eyjafjörður is the longest fjord in central northern Iceland. ...
The land area is 5.3 square kilometres. It is the northernmost inhabited region of Iceland, with a declining population of currently 92 (as of Dec. 01, 2004). The main industry is fishery. The island has a small airport (IATA code GRY). A fishery (plural: fisheries) is an organized effort by humans to catch fish or other aquatic species, an activity known as fishing. ... The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...
Iceland has a very high number of active volcanoes due to its unique geological conditions. ... This is a list of the extreme points of Iceland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. ...
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further information on Grímsey (http://www.grimsey.is/)
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