Æðey

Æðey
	Æðey
Geography
Location	Ísafjarðardjúp
Coordinates	66°06′01″N 22°39′42″W / 66.1004°N 22.6617°WCoordinates: 66°06′01″N 22°39′42″W / 66.1004°N 22.6617°W
Area	1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Administration
	Iceland
Constituency	Northwest
Region	Vestfirðir
Demographics
Languages	Icelandic
Ethnic groups	Icelanders
Additional information
Time zone	WET (UTC+0);

Æðey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaiːðˌeiː]) (aka "Aedey Island") is a small island in the Westfjords region of Iceland.^[1] It is approximately 2 km (1 mi) by 0.5 km (0.3 mi), and the highest point is about 18 m (59.1 ft).

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

The lighthouse 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 – discuss]}^{[citation needed]}

Æðey in Ísafjarðardjúp

References[]

^ "Aedey Island". NAT Nordic Adventure Travel. Retrieved 20 June 2021.

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[1] "Aedey Island". NAT Nordic Adventure Travel. Retrieved 20 June 2021.

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