Native name: Hjörsey | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 64°31′36.52″N 22°20′58.74″W / 64.5268111°N 22.3496500°WCoordinates: 64°31′36.52″N 22°20′58.74″W / 64.5268111°N 22.3496500°W |
Adjacent bodies of water | Atlantic ocean |
Length | 10.98 km (6.823 mi) |
Administration | |
Constituency | Norðvesturkjördæmi |
Region | Vesturland |
Capital and largest | Reykjavík |
President | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
Area covered | 102,775 km2 (39,682 sq mi) |
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Hjörsey (Icelandic pronunciation: [çœːr̥seiː]) is the largest island in western Iceland and the third largest in Iceland. It was part of the traditional county of Mýrasýsla; there used to be a church on Hjörsey, but it was taken apart in 1896. The island was also formerly home to a farm. While there is no human population on the island, a wild herd of horses is able to roam the island freely.