Extreme points of Iceland

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This is a list of the extreme points of Iceland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

Iceland (country)

• Northernmost point — Kolbeinsey, Eyjafjarðarsýsla (67°08′09″N, 18°41′03″W)
• Northernmost settlement — Grímsey, Eyjafjarðarsýsla (66°33′N 18°01′W)
• Southernmost point — Surtsey, Vestmannaeyjar (63°17′N 20°35′W)
• Southermost settlement (farm) — Garðar, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°24'N, 019°03'W)
• Southermost settlement (town) — Vík, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°25'N, 019°01'W)
• Westernmost point — Bjargtangar, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°30'N, 024°32'W)
• Westernmost settlement (farm) — Hvallátur, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°32'N, 024°28'W)
• Westernmost settlement (town) — Patreksfjörður, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°35'N, 023°59'W)
• Easternmost point — Hvalbakur, Suður-Múlasýsla (64°35'48"N, 013°14'W)
• Easternmost settlement (farm) — Sandvík, Suður-Múlasýsla (65°06'N, 013°33'W)
• Easternmost settlement (town) — Neskaupstaður (65°09'N, 013°43'W)

Iceland (mainland island)

• Northernmost point — Rifstangi, Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla (66°32'N, 016°12'W)
• Northernmost settlement (farm) — Rif, Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla(66°32'N, 016°12'W)
• Northernmost settlement (town) — Raufarhöfn, Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla (66°27'N, 015°57'W)
• Southernmost point — Kötlutangi, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (063°23'W, 018°45'W)
• Southermost settlement (farm) — Garðar, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°24'N, 019°03'W)
• Southermost settlement (town) — Vík, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla (63°25'N, 019°01'W)
• Westernmost point — Bjargtangar, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°30'N, 024°32'W)
• Westernmost settlement (farm) — Hvallátur, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°32'N, 024°28'W)
• Westernmost settlement (town) — Patreksfjörður, Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla (65°35'N, 023°59'W)
• Easternmost point — Gerpir, Suður-Múlasýsla (65°04'N, 013°29'W)
• Easternmost settlement (farm) — Sandvík, Suður-Múlasýsla (65°06'N, 013°33'W)
• Easternmost settlement (town) — Neskaupstaður (65°09'N, 013°43'W)

[edit] See also

• Geography of Iceland
• Extreme points of the world