Hvalbakur | |
Local Name: | --> |
Native Name Lang: | is |
Nickname: | --> |
Map: | Iceland |
Coordinates: | 64.5958°N -13.2758°W |
Location: | Atlantic Ocean |
Area Km2: | 0.01 |
Length M: | --> |
Width M: | --> |
Coastline M: | --> |
Country: | Iceland |
Country Admin Divisions: | Northeast |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Region |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Austurland |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Municipality |
Country Area M2: | or |
Country Area Ha: | --> |
Country 1 Area M2: | or |
Country 1 Area Ha: | --> |
Population: | 0 |
Density Km2: | 0 |
Timezone1: | WET |
Utc Offset1: | +0 |
Hvalbakur (pronounced as /is/, 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, 35km (22miles) from the mainland. It is 200m (700feet) long and up to 100m (300feet) wide, with its highest point 5m (16feet) above sea level. The island appears on maps from 1761[1] but may have been sighted much earlier.