Hvalbakur
Sign in to saveHvalbakur (, 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, from the mainland. It is long and up to wide, with its highest point above sea level. The island appears on maps from 1761 but may have been sighted much earlier.
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Hvalbakur (, 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, from the mainland. It is long and up to wide, with its highest point above sea level. The island appears on maps from 1761 but may have been sighted much earlier.
==See also== Kolbeinsey Extreme points of Iceland Geography of Iceland List of islands off Iceland Geology of Iceland
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