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This is a list of the extreme points of Iceland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as:
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Exclusive economic zone: 751,345 km 2 (290,096 sq mi) with 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) Continental shelf: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) or to the edge of the continental margin. Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Highest point: Hvannadalshnúkur 2,110 m. Natural resources: Marine life, diatomite, hydropower, geothermal power
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Hvalbakur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰvalˌpaːkʏr̥] ⓘ, meaning 'whale back') is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Iceland and is the country's easternmost point. It is located in the Austurland region, 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the mainland.
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Iceland would eventually declare a 200-nautical-mile (370 km) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in 1975, using Kolbeinsey as the baseline point. Denmark (on behalf of Greenland) objected to the use of Kolbeinsey as a baseline point as doing so gave Iceland control over 9,400 km 2 (2,700 sq nmi) of sea area that would otherwise belong to Greenland. [8]
Map of Hraunhafnartangi. Hraunhafnartangi (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈr̥œynˌhapnarˌtʰauɲcɪ], lit. ' Lava Harbor Ness ') is the second northernmost point of mainland Iceland and was believed to be the northernmost point until 2016 when it lost that title to the close by Rifstangi which was found to exceed it by 68 metres. [1]