Hrísey
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Hrísey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈr̥iːsˌeiː] ) is a small island off the north coast of Iceland, situated approximately 35 kilometres (22 miles) north of Akureyri, in Eyjafjörður, at 66°00′N 18°23′W.
Since 2004, the island has been a part of the municipality of Akureyri, having previously been a municipality in its own right.
Hrísey island itself has a total land area of 7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi). It is about 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) across at its widest in the south. It is the third-largest island of Iceland (after Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar and Iceland itself). It has a population of approximately 120 people and has been continuously inhabited since the Settlement of Iceland.
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