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Sailing to Iceland: SailingEurope Group
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island Iceland
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Youtube Iceland Video - Movie
For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Iceland
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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | long: -18.24804 lat : 65.12404 | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): | long: -18°14'52.9296 lat : 65°7'26.5368 | Surface area: | 99791.8 km2 (262.783 x Isle of Wight) | Length coastline: | 15138.8 km | Average height: | 522 metre | Length island: | 516 km | Maximum width island (estimate): | 311 km | Name : | Vulkaan Öræfajökull 2110 (2110 metre) | Orientation island: | West - East |
Demographic data islandHabited: | Yes | Number of inhabitants: | 318452 | Population density: | 3.1 inh/km2 | Important places (direction): | Akureyri (N), Kopavogur (ZW), Egilsstadir (O) |
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Naming - LocationLocal native name: | Ísland | Country: | Iceland | Main place: | Reykjavík | Location Main place: | Southwest | Sea: | Atlantic Ocean | Distance to main land: | 980 km | Nearest Country: | Norway | Type Rock outcrop: | vulcanic | island-Type: | island in sea |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Iceland
The weather type in Iceland | few clouds |  | Current temperature: | 8 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 5.14 meter per second (Wind force - bft 3)
| Winddirection: | South-southwest | Atmospheric pressure: | 1023 mb
| Humidity: | 49 %
| Daylength at 13 April 2021: | 14 hour and 60 minutes | Sunrise: | 07:43 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 22:43 Europe/Amsterdam | Weather-page: Iceland
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | Yes | International airport present : | Yes | Accessible by car: | Yes | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 2540 km | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | Yes | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | Yes | Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: | Yes | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: | Yes | Bicycle facilities: | Yes |
island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions
Booking.com
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping Hotel |
Hotel at IJsland booking.com
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Hotel | 1) Reykjav
| Holiday Home | | Bed & Breakfast | | accommodation-page | Iceland
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Social media - Multimedia
Videos youtube Iceland
Photos (Flickr) of the place Iceland
Bings maps Iceland
Mapquest Iceland
Loc.Alize.us Iceland
Landuse Iceland
Forest |
318.1 km2 |
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Nature |
63152.1 km2 |
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Agriculture |
2498.7 km2 |
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Wet nature |
6844.9 km2 |
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Water |
230.7 km2 |
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Urban area |
347.3 km2 |
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Infrastructure |
35.3 km2 |
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Viticulture |
0 km2 |
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Rock outcrop |
26364.7 km2 |
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