Hraunhafnartangi () is the second northernmost point of mainland

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

and was believed to be the northernmost point until 2016 when it lost that title to the close by

Rifstangi The Rifstangi () is a small peninsula in northeast Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's ca ...

which was found to exceed it by 68 metres. It is notable for the

Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse ( is, Hraunhafnartangaviti , regionally also ) is the northernmost lighthouse in Iceland. It is located about 800 meters south of the Arctic Circle. Location and description The lighthouse is on the northeast coast ...

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