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Lundey (other)
Lundey may refer to any one of three Icelandic islands: * Lundey Island near Reykjavík, in southwestern Iceland * Lundey Island on Skagafjörður, in northwestern Iceland * Lundey Island on Skjálfandi Bay, in northeastern Iceland See also * Lundy (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lundey, Faxaflói
Lundey ( Icelandic: , "Puffin Island") is a small, uninhabited island off the western coast of Reykjavík, Iceland in Faxaflói Bay. There is one structure present on the island. Lundey lies less than from the city center. It is about long and wide. Its highest point lies about above sea level. There are two other islands known as Lundey, both in northern Iceland; One in Skjálfandi Bay and another in Skagafjörður Fjord. Environment The island serves as a haven for seabirds, including Atlantic puffins, black guillemots, fulmars and Arctic terns The Arctic tern (''Sterna paradisaea'') is a tern in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe (as far south as Brittany), Asia, and North America (as far south a .... References Uninhabited islands of Iceland Islands of Iceland {{Iceland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lundey, Skagafjörður
Lundey ( Icelandic: , " Puffin Island") is a small, uninhabited island in Skagafjörður fjord located about from the eastern mouth of the Héraðsvötn River, in northern Iceland. It is one of three islands in the bay, the others being Málmey, and Drangey. Lundey is low lying and grassy with an area of approximately . The island is about long and wide. Its name in Icelandic means "Puffin"; And each summer, Atlantic Puffin breed on the island's cliffs hence its name. The island is only accessible by boat and lies approximately from the nearest harbor in the town of Sauðárkrókur. There are two other islands known as Lundey in Iceland; One in Skjálfandi Bay in northern Iceland and another near Reykjavík. History Though uninhabited, there is one standing structure on Lundey and viewed from above the island shows evidence of historically collapsed buildings. Environment Arctic Skua and Northern Fulmar The northern fulmar (''Fulmarus glacialis''), fulmar, or Arct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lundey, Skjálfandi
Lundey ( Icelandic: , " Puffin Island") is a small, uninhabited island in Skjálfandi bay located about from Húsavík, in northern Iceland. It is the smaller of two islands in the bay, the other being Flatey. Lundey is about long and wide. Its highest point lies about above sea level. Its name in Icelandic means "Puffin"; over 200,000 Atlantic Puffin breed on the island's cliffs in the summer hence its name. The island lies only south of the Arctic Circle and therefore experiences 24 hours of daylight during the summer solstice. History Though uninhabited, Lundey is privately owned and there are multiple structures on the island including a lighthouse. Environment Skjálfandi bay is an excellent place for fishing, especially for cod and lumpfish. Arctic Skua and Northern Fulmar are common around Lundey during the Summer in addition to the nesting Puffins there. Many of the whale watching tours departing from Húsavík sail past the island to showcase the breeding b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |