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Hvalbakur (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈkʰvalˌpaːkʏr̥], meaning 'whale back') is a small island off the coast of Iceland, and the country's easternmost point. It is located in the Austurland region, 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the mainland. It is 200 metres (660 ft) long and up to 100 metres (330 ft) wide, with its highest point 5 metres (16 ft) above sea level. The island appears on maps from 1761[1] but may have been sighted much earlier.

Hvalbakur

Hvalbakur
Geography
Location	Atlantic ocean
Coordinates	64°35′45″N 13°16′33″W
Area	0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi)
Administration
Iceland
Constituency	Northeast
Region	Austurland
Demographics
Population	0
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Languages	Icelandic
Ethnic groups	Icelanders
Additional information
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)

References

На других языках

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[de] Hvalbakur

Die Schäre Hvalbakur, seltener Hvalsbakur, ist der östlichste Punkt des Staates Island.

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- [en] Hvalbakur

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[fr] Hvalbakur

Hvalbakur, toponyme islandais signifiant littéralement en français « le dos de baleine », est un récif d'Islande situé dans l'océan Atlantique, au large de l'Austurland et qui constitue le point le plus oriental du pays.

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