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    Skáleyjar

    Skáleyjar (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈskauːlˌeiːjar̥] ) is a group of islands of the Breiðafjörður fjord in Westfjords, Iceland. In total, Skáleyjar consists of around 140 to 160 islands, and is an estimated 13 kilometres in length.

    nature, landscape of the island Skáleyjar
    nature, landscape of the island Skáleyjar

    Þórunnk / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Chart

    96 landforms

    Overview

    Skáleyjar (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈskauːlˌeiːjar̥] ) is a group of islands of the Breiðafjörður fjord in Westfjords, Iceland. In total, Skáleyjar consists of around 140 to 160 islands, and is an estimated 13 kilometres in length.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets65
    • Rocks & skerries29

    Major islands

    2

    • Skáleyjar

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      4 m

    Islets

    65
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.02 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    29
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level2 m4 m6 m8 m8 mSkáleyjar3 mMelhólmur
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Skáleyjar: 0.38 km²SkáleyjarUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.09 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandMelhólmur: 0.4 haMelhólmurUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Skáleyjar0.38 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Melhólmur0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs