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Hraunhafnartangi

Coordinates: 66°32′10″N 16°01′31″W / 66.5360°N 16.0253°W / 66.5360; -16.0253
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Hraunhafnartangi (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈr̥œynˌhapnarˌtʰauɲcɪ], lit. 'Lava Harbor Ness') is the second northernmost point of mainland Iceland and was believed to be the northernmost point until 2016 when it lost that title to the close by Rifstangi which was found to exceed it by 68 metres.[1] It is notable for the Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Staðfest að Rifstangi liggur norðar en Hraunhafnartangi". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

66°32′10″N 16°01′31″W / 66.5360°N 16.0253°W / 66.5360; -16.0253


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