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2. List of World Heritage Sites in Iceland - Wikipedia

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   Location Year listed UNESCO criteria Description Breiðafjörður Nature Reserve West Iceland 2011 ii, v, x (mixed) Breiðafjörður is a large shallow bay in Western Iceland. Dotted with islands, islets, and skerries; it is an important breeding ground for birds, including brent goose (Branta benicla) and red knot (Calidris canutus). The area ...

3. List of islands of Iceland - Wikipedia

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   Heimaey, Iceland's second largest island by area, the largest after the main island; [5] main island of the Westman Islands: 13.4 4,347 (2021) Vestmannaeyjabær: Hellisey: 0.1 0 Vestmannaeyjabær: Hergilsey: 0.2 0 Reykhólahreppur: Hjörsey, Iceland's fourth largest island by area, located in Faxaflói bay (West) 5.5 0 Borgarbyggð: Hrappsey: 1 ...

4. How to see the Northern Lights in Iceland: Best time to visit ...

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   From its latitude at 65 degrees north, Iceland is one of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights, otherwise known as the Aurora Borealis. As a rule, the Northern Light belt is ...

5. Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa) - Wikipedia

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   The main visitors' building of the Blue Lagoon The Blue Lagoon pools in front of the Svartsengi geothermal power station. Inside The Blue Lagoon, 2018. The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: Bláa lónið [ˈplauːa ˈlouːnɪθ]) is a geothermal spa in southwestern Iceland.

6. Jökulsárgljúfur National Park - Wikipedia

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   Jökulsárgljúfur National Park (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈjœːkʏlsˌaurˌkljuː(v)ʏr̥]) is a former national park situated in the north of Iceland around the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum. It lies to the north of the Dettifoss waterfall. On 7 June 2008, it became a part of the larger Vatnajökull National Park. [1]

7. Grímsey - Wikipedia

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   The Arctic Circle runs through the island, which attracts many of the island's visitors, as it is the only accessible location in Iceland that far north. However, due to long-term oscillations in the Earth's axis, the Arctic Circle is shifting northward by about 14.5 metres (48 ft) per year (varying substantially from year to year due to the ...