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Viðey
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thumb|right|250px|Viðey House with Esjan in the background Viðey (; sometimes anglicised as Videy) is the largest island of the Kollafjörður Bay in Iceland, just outside the capital of Reykjavík.

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Viðey
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is
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Iceland
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Faxaflói
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Reykjavík North

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Population
0
Area
1.7
Elevation
32
Official website
www.videy.com
Image
Videy 085.jpg
Width
0.72
Length
2.9
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5 sections
Contents
  • Overview
  • Geology
  • History
  • References
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thumb|right|250px|Viðey House with Esjan in the background Viðey (; sometimes anglicised as Videy) is the largest island of the Kollafjörður Bay in Iceland, just outside the capital of Reykjavík.

== Overview == The island covers ; its highest point is above sea level. The island is divided by a narrow piece of land (isthmus) creating the West Island, East Island and the largest Home Island. The island has a rich bird life with about 30 species breeding here, such as Puffins, Guillemots, and Fulmars along its coast. The well-vegetated island has areas of bog, grey basalt on the West Island and eastern shore and at least 156 species of plant.

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