Stórhöfði

Stórhöfði (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstourˌhœvðɪ]) is a peninsula and the southernmost point of Heimaey, the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, in Iceland. It is claimed to be the windiest place in Europe,^{[citation needed]} and holds the record for the lowest on land observation of air pressure in Europe.^[1] The name means great cape and is also the name of a street in Reykjavík's Höfði industrial area.

Stórhöfði is the location of one of the oldest lighthouses in Iceland, having operated since 1906.^[2] Weather observations began at the lighthouse in 1921, which, since 1940, have been conducted at night too.^[3]