Geirfuglasker_(Vestmannaeyjar)

Geirfuglasker (Vestmannaeyjar)

Geirfuglasker (Vestmannaeyjar)

Island in southwestern Iceland

Geirfuglasker (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈceirˌfʏklaˌscɛːr̥] ⓘ, lit. 'Great Auk Skerry'),[1] also known as Geirfugladrangur (lit. 'Great Auk Stack'),[2] or Freykja ([ˈfreiːca]),[citation needed] is a small, uninhabited island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago.[1][2]

For the other Icelandic island named Geirfuglasker, located near the Reykjanes peninsula, see Geirfuglasker.
Quick Facts Native name: Geirfuglasker, Other names ...

Geirfuglasker is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) offIceland's southwestern coast.[1][2] The island hosted one of the last known colony of great auks, which thrived given its inaccessibility to humans. A volcanic eruption in 1830 forced the birds to move to Eldey, where the last pair was killed in 1844.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Geirfuglasker". Iceland Magazine. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Powerful earthquake swarm off the coast of Reykjanes peninsula, SW of Reykjavík". Iceland Magazine. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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