Kolbeinsey is a tiny volcanic island 105 km off the northern coast of Iceland, 74 km North-Northwest of the island of Grímsey. The island is the northernmost point of Iceland at 67°08′09″N, 18°41′03″W. It is subject to heavy wave erosion and is bound to disappear in the near future, probably around the year 2020, as can be estimated from past erosion. Volcano 1. ... Grímsey north of Iceland Grímsey is a small island 40 km north off the northern coast of Iceland, situated directly on the arctic circle, at 66°3317N, 018°0103W, with a highest elevation of 105 meters. ... Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. For erosion as understood by materials science, see Erosion (materials science) For erosion as an English analogy, see Erosion (figurative) Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock and other particles) by the agents of wind, water...

The size at the beginning of the year 2001 was a mere 90 m², which would correspond to the size of a circle of less than 11 m diameter, or the area overbuilt by a residential building, without garden. The original size of the island is unknown. When it was first measured in 1616, its size was 700 m North-South and 100 m East-West. By 1903, it had already diminished to half that size. In August of 1985, the size was given as 39 m across. The island is up to 8 m high. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In geometry, a diameter (Greek words diairo = divide and metro = measure) of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center and whose endpoints are on the circular boundary, or, in more modern usage, the length of such a line segment. ... == {| align=right cellpadding=3 id=toc style=margin-left: 15px; |- | align=center colspan=2 | Years: 1613 1614 1615 - 1616 - 1617 1618 1619 |- | align=center colspan=2 | Decades: 1580s 1590s 1600s - 1610s - 1620s 1630s 1640s |- tall> 16th century - 17th century - 18th century |} randomised 1616 was a leap year starting on Friday... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There is a helicopter landing place on the island.

News of 2006

News from March 11, 2006 state that helicopters cannot not land on Kolbeinsey any more. It was found that almost a half of the heliport which was laid with concrete in 1989 to strengthen the islet, got destroyed by the separation a large piece of rock from the rest of the island. From this small islet all the time break away pieces of rocks and disappear in the sea. Kolbeinsey may disappear completely much sooner than originally expected.

See also

• Extreme points of Iceland
• Geography of Iceland
• List of islands off Iceland
• List of volcanoes in Iceland
• Volcanoes 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 is a large island with extensive volcanic and geothermal activity located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland immediately south of the Arctic Circle. ... This is a list of islands off Iceland. ... This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Iceland. ... Eruption at Eldfell volcano, just outside a town of 5000 people, in 1973 Iceland has a very high number of active volcanoes due to its unique geological conditions. ...

External links

• further information on Kolbeinsey