Vigur
Sign in to savethumb|250px|Vigur, pictured in September 2009 thumb|Vigur windmill, pictured in July 2011 Vigur () is the second largest island of the Ísafjarðardjúp fjord in Westfjords, Iceland. Located just south of the Arctic Circle, the island is around in length and in width. The island is most noted for its thriving seabird colonies (particularly Atlantic puffins), traditional eiderdown production, and historical buildings.
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thumb|250px|Vigur, pictured in September 2009 thumb|Vigur windmill, pictured in July 2011 Vigur () is the second largest island of the Ísafjarðardjúp fjord in Westfjords, Iceland. Located just south of the Arctic Circle, the island is around in length and in width. The island is most noted for its thriving seabird colonies (particularly Atlantic puffins), traditional eiderdown production, and historical buildings.
The two-story Viktoriuhús, built in 1860, is one of the oldest timber buildings in Iceland and is part of the Historical Buildings Collection of the Þjóðminjasafn Íslands. Iceland's oldest seaworthy boat, Vigurbreiður, is also on Vigur.