Hellisey

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Hellisey
Suðurey, Hellisey, Súlnasker and Geldungur Island (from left to right).
Suðurey, Hellisey, Súlnasker and Geldungur Island (from left to right).
Waters Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago Westman Islands
Geographical location 63 ° 21 '37 "  N , 20 ° 22' 11"  W Coordinates: 63 ° 21 '37 "  N , 20 ° 22' 11"  W.
Hellisey (Iceland)
Hellisey
length 700 m
width 280 m
surface 10 ha
Highest elevation 100  m
Residents uninhabited

Hellisey is one of the Westman Islands south of Iceland .

This uninhabited island is 6 km southwest of Heimaey and 13 km northeast of Surtsey . It only has an area of ​​0.1 km² and extends to over 100 m above sea level.

Hellisey was also the name of a fishing boat. It sank on March 12, 1984. Guðlaugur Friðþórsson was the only survivor of the crew. He swam 5 km to Heimaey.

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