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Vestmannaeyjar

The largest island, Heimaey, has a population of 4,332, most of whom live in the archipelago’s main town, Vestmannaeyjabær. The other islands are uninhabited, although six have single hunting cabins. Vestmannaeyjar came to international attention in 1973 with the eruption of Eldfell volcano, which destroyed many buildings and forced a month-long evacuation of the entire population to mainland Iceland. Approximately one-fifth of the town was destroyed before the lava flow was halted by application of 6.8 billion litres of cold sea water.

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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Iceland
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Ireland
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Italy
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Madeira
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Netherlands
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Poland
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San Marino
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Scotland
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Swiss
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Turkey
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Svinafellsjökull

Ásbyrgi Canyon

Geysir

Faxi Foss

Selfoss

Reykjavik

Dimmuborgir

Aldeyjarfoss

Gatklettur

Saxhóll Crater

Hvítserkur

Hverarönd

Gullfoss

Hengifoss

Vestmannaeyjabær

Seyðisfjörður

Kirkjufellsfoss

Skógafoss

Grýtubakkahreppur

Seljalandsfoss

Langarfoss

Kolugljúfur Canyon

Gufufoss

Tjörn

Fjallabyggð

Vestmannaeyjar

Brúarfoss

Vatnsnesvegu

Fiskilækur

Joekulsarlon

Langjökull

Hraunfossar

Vindbelgjarfjall

Vatnajökull

Lómagnúpur mountain

Kálfshamarsviti

Dettifoss

Godafoss

Solheimasandur Plane Wreck Sajid D’costa

Lóndrangar

Svartifoss

Húsavík

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Vík í Mýrdal

Vestrahorn Mountain