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Grímsey
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Grímsey () is a small Icelandic island, off the north coast of the main island of Iceland, where it straddles the Arctic Circle. Grímsey is also known for the puffins and other sea birds which visit the island for breeding.
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Grímsey is an island and human settlement located in Iceland, within the administrative territory of Akureyrarbær. It lies next to the Greenland Sea and is situated in the UTC±00:00 time zone. The island has an area of 5.3, with a length of 4.8 and a width of 1.9. Its elevation above sea level is 105.
Population figures for the settlement vary by source, with one listing 103 residents and another citing 76. The location is identified as being in the Northeast region. A specific isolated dwelling named Miðgarðar is recorded within the area. The island is distinct from Grimsay.
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- Locality
- Akureyrarbær
- Region
- Northeast
- Country
- Ísland
- Population
- 76
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Key facts
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- Location of the Municipality of Akureyri
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- Iceland
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- Northeast Constituency
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- Northeastern Region
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- Municipality
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- Akureyri
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Official website
Grímsey - Akureyri
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Grímsey () is a small Icelandic island, off the north coast of the main island of Iceland, where it straddles the Arctic Circle. Grímsey is also known for the puffins and other sea birds which visit the island for breeding.
The island is administratively part of the municipality of Akureyri on the mainland; before 2009 it constituted the rural municipality of Grímseyjarhreppur . The island's only settlement is Sandvík . In 2021 Grímsey had 57 inhabitants. The island is accessible by regular ferry and air passenger service.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Grímsey” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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