Geirfuglasker (Vestmannaeyjar)
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Other names
- Geirfugladrangur
- Freykja
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates63°19′N 20°30′W / 63.32°N 20.50°W
ArchipelagoVestmannaeyjar
Native name: Geirfuglasker | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 63°19′N 20°30′W / 63.32°N 20.50°W |
| Archipelago | Vestmannaeyjar |
| Area | 19,034.84 m2 (204,889.3 sq ft) |
| Coastline | 574.75 m (1885.66 ft) |
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| Constituency | Suðurkjördæmi |
| Region | Suðurland |
| Municipality | Vestmannaeyjar |
| Capital and largest city | Reykjavík (pop. 123 246) |
| President | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
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Geirfuglasker (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈceirˌfʏklaˌscɛːr̥] ⓘ, lit. 'Great Auk Skerry'),[1] also known as Geirfugladrangur (lit. 'Great Auk Stack'),[2] or Freykja ([ˈfreiːca]),[citation needed] is a small, uninhabited island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago.[1][2]
Geirfuglasker is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) off Iceland's southwestern coast.[1][2] The island hosted one of the last known colony of great auks, which thrived given its inaccessibility to humans. A volcanic eruption in 1830 forced the birds to move to Eldey, where the last pair was killed in 1844.[1]
