Æðey

Coordinates: 66°06′01″N 22°39′42″W / 66.1004°N 22.6617°W / 66.1004; -22.6617
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Æðey
Æðey is located in Iceland
Æðey
Æðey
Geography
LocationÍsafjarðardjúp
Coordinates66°06′01″N 22°39′42″W / 66.1004°N 22.6617°W / 66.1004; -22.6617
Area1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Administration
ConstituencyNorthwest
RegionVestfirðir
Demographics
LanguagesIcelandic
Ethnic groupsIcelanders
Additional information
Time zone

Æðey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaiːðˌeiː] ) (a.k.a. "Aedey Island") is a small island in the Westfjords region of Iceland.[1] It measures approximately 2 by 0.5 kilometres (1+14 mi × 14 mi), and the highest point is at an elevation of about 18 m (59 ft).

It is inhabited by a single family and is a private family farm focused on environmentally sound eider down farming.[2][citation needed]

The lighthouse[2] was built in 1944, (operating since 1949) near the southernmost point of the island.

Æðey is important in the history of Iceland and especially of the Westfjords region.[dubious ][citation needed]

Æðey in Ísafjarðardjúp

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aedey Island". NAT Nordic Adventure Travel. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Posnett, Edward (19 July 2019). "The weird magic of eiderdown". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2023.