Eldey
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Key facts
- Islands.name
- Eldey
- Islands.image_name
- Eldey close.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- Eldey in July 2010
- Islands.location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Islands.area_ha
- 3
- Islands.elevation_m
- 77
- Islands.country
- Iceland
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Volcanic system
- The last of the great auks
- In literature
- References
- External links
thumb|Aerial photograph thumb|Statue of a great auk nearby on Reykjanestá
Eldey () is a small, uninhabited island about off the coast of the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland. Located west-southwest of Reykjavík, the island of Eldey covers an area of about , and rises to a height of . Its sheer cliffs are home to large numbers of birds, including one of the largest northern gannet colonies in the world, with around 16,000 pairs. This colony can now be watched live via two webcams that are located on top of the island.