Viðey is the largest island of the Kollafjörður Bay in Iceland, just outside the capital of Reykjavík. The island covers 1.7 square kilometres ; its highest point is 32 metres above sea level. The island is divided by a narrow piece of land creating the West Island, East Island and the largest Home Island. The island has a rich bird life with about 30 species bre…
Viðey is the largest island of the Kollafjörður Bay in Iceland, just outside the capital of Reykjavík. The island covers 1.7 square kilometres ; its highest point is 32 metres above sea level. The island is divided by a narrow piece of land creating the West Island, East Island and the largest Home Island. The island has a rich bird life with about 30 species breeding here, such as Puffins, Guillemots, and Fulmars along its coast. The well-vegetated island has areas of bog, grey basalt on the West Island and eastern shore and at least 156 species of plant.
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