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Málmey (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈmaulmˌeiː]) is an uninhabited island off the northern coast of Iceland, one of the three islands in the Skagafjörður bay, along with Drangey and Lundey. It is located on the east side of the bay. Málmey is a long and narrow island, about 4 km long and about 1 km wide, and it is narrower at both the northern and southern ends. It is surrounded by cliffs on all sides, and it reaches an elevation of 156 m above sea level in its northern part.[1][2][3][4]

On the southeast of the island there is a lighthouse which was built in 1937.[2][5] The island was inhabited until 1950, when a fire destroyed the farm which housed 14 people, and it has remained uninhabited since. Málmey is now property of the Lighthouse and Port authority of Iceland, and is only accessible by boat.[2][3][4]

Málmey is mentioned in the Sturlunga saga as the place where, in 1221, the bishop Guðmundur Arason flees to escape Tumi Sighvatsson and his men, who threatened to kill him. Guðmundur left the island on Easter day, after his followers had killed Tumi Sighvatsson.[2][6]

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[de] Málmey

Málmey (gesprochen Maulmey) ist eine Insel im Skagafjörður im Norden Islands.

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- [en] Málmey

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[it] Málmey

Málmey è un'isola disabitata al largo della costa settentrionale dell'Islanda, ed è una delle tre isole del fiordo di Skagafjörður, insieme a Drangey e Lundey. È situata sul lato orientale del fiordo. Málmey è lunga circa 4 km e larga circa 1 km, restringendosi sia alla punta settentrionale che a quella meridionale. Su ogni lato la costa è alta e a picco, e l'isola raggiunge l'elevazione di 156 m sul livello del mare nella parte settentrionale.[1][2][3][4]

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[ru] Маульмей

Маульмей (исл. Málmey) — необитаемый остров у северного побережья Исландии, один из трех островов в Скага-фьорде наряду с островами Драунгей и Люндей. Остров расположен в восточной части фьорда. Маульмей представляет собой длинный узкий остров примерно 4 км длиной и 1 км шириной, сужаясь к северной и южной оконечности. Наивысшая точка расположена в северной части острова и имеет высоту 156 м Остров со всех сторон окружен скалами.

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