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Dettifoss, located in northeast Iceland. It is the second-largest waterfall in Europe in terms of volume discharge, with an average water flow of 200 m 3 /s. Iceland is an island country in Northern Europe, straddling the Eurasian and North American plates between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the British Isles.
Map of Iceland. Most municipalities in Iceland include more than one settlement. [1] For example, four localities (Selfoss, Stokkseyri, Eyrarbakki, and Tjarnabyggð) can all be found in the municipality of Árborg. A number of municipalities only contain a single locality, while there are also a few municipalities in which no localities exist.
An enlargeable topographic map of Iceland An enlargeable satellite image of Iceland. Geography of Iceland. Iceland is: a Nordic island country; Land boundaries: none; Coastline: 4,970 km; Population of Iceland: 319,326 people (April 2009 estimate) - 172nd most populous country; Area of Iceland: 103,000 km 2 (40,000 sq mi) - 107th largest country
Map of the Suðurnes region. Southern Peninsula (Icelandic: Suðurnes, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsʏːðʏrˌnɛːs] ⓘ) is an administrative unit and part of Reykjanesskagi (pronounced [ˈreiːcaˌnɛsˌskaijɪ]), or Reykjanes Peninsula, a region in southwest Iceland. It was named after Reykjanes, the southwestern tip of Reykjanesskagi. [2]
The Capital Region [a] is a region in southwestern Iceland that comprises the national capital Reykjavík and six municipalities around it. [1] [2] Each municipality has its own elected council. Municipal governments in the region cooperate extensively in various fields: for example waste policy, shared public transport and a joint fire brigade.
Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 36% of the country's roughly 380,000 residents (excluding nearby towns/suburbs, which are separate municipalities). The official language of the country is Icelandic. Iceland is on a rift between tectonic plates, and its geologic activity includes geysers and frequent volcanic ...
One benefit of heading to Iceland on the hunt for the aurora is that the gulf stream makes it a warmer location than other viewing places in Scandanavia if you go in September or March, when the ...
Categories by city in Iceland (8 C) Populated places in Capital Region (Iceland) (3 C, 9 P) Populated coastal places in Iceland (2 P)