Elliðaey (Vestmannaeyjar)
| Elliðaey | ||
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| Elliðaey, in the background the Eyjafjallajökull on the main island | ||
| Waters | Atlantic Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Westman Islands | |
| Geographical location | 63 ° 28 ′ 6 ″ N , 20 ° 10 ′ 26 ″ W | |
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| surface | 45 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 114 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Elliðaey is an island south of Iceland . With 0.45 km² it is the third largest of the Westman Islands .
geography
It is located in the north of the archipelago and rises up to 114 m above sea level. The island is 4 miles from mainland Iceland and can only be reached by boat or helicopter.
Trivia
The island is uninhabited, but there is a large hunting lodge on it , which was built in 1953.