Iceland 1930

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Identifikator:: 1830571079

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-221162

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Iceland 1930

Edition:: 2. ed.

Place of publication:: Reykjavík

Publisher:: Ríkisprentsmiđjan Gutenberg

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: 193 S.; Tab., Kt., Taf.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Geographical sketch

Collection:: Economics Books

GEOGRAPHICAL SKETCH POSITION AND SIZE Iceland is a large island in the North-Atlantic, close to the Arctic circle, and comprises an area of about 103,00C square kilometres, with its extreme northern point (the Rifstangi) lying in latitude 66° 32' north and its most southerly point (Dyrhélaey, Portland) in latitude 63° 24’ north, not including the islands north and south of the land; if these are counted in, the country extends from 67° 10’ N. (the Kolbeinsey) to 63° 19’ N. (Geirfuglasker, one of the Westman Islands). With longitudinal direction E.—W. it stretches from 13° 30' W. of Greenwich (the Gerpir) to 24° 32" W. of Greenwich (Létrabjarg). The skerry Hvalbakur (The Whaleback) lies 13° 16’ W. of Greenwich, or a little farther east than the Gerpir. COAST AND SURFACE The west, north and east coasts are very irregular and abounding in good harbours, while the south coast is remarkably free from in- dentations and has no safe harbour except at the Westman Islands. There are comparatively few islands round the coasts of Iceland, with a very small area as compared with that of the main island. Breida- fiordur (DBroadfirth) on the west coast embraces, however, a great number of islets. Iceland is essentially a mountainous country; the most prominent lowlands are in the south, where they form a pretty long and, in parts a broad, stretch along the coast. There is also a number of valleys, branching out from the many firths and bays in other parts of the country. The whole of the interior is filled with plateaux and moun- tains, the highest peaks of which are to be found in the south-east, where Orzfajékull and Snzfell (the Snowfell) rise to an altitude of 2119 metres and 1975 metres respectively.

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