Hvalbakur (, meaning 'whale back') is a small island off the coast of Iceland, and the country's easternmost point. It is located in the

Austurland Eastern Region ( is, Austurland ) is a region in eastern Iceland. Its area is and in 2020 its population was 13,173. The Eastern Regions has a jagged coastline of fjords, referred to as the Eastfjords ( ). The largest town in the region is Eg ...

region, from the mainland. It is long and up to wide, with its highest point above sea level. The island appears on maps from 1761 but may have been sighted much earlier.

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Islands of Iceland {{Iceland-geo-stub