Kolbeinsey

island of Iceland
Place rock Q430569
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Summary

Kolbeinsey is a rock[1]. Kolbeinsey draws 163 Wikipedia views per month (rock category, ranking #6 of 53).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kolbeinsey is located in Northeastern Region[3].
  • Kolbeinsey is in the country of Iceland[4].
  • Kolbeinsey is on the body of water Greenland Sea[5].
  • Kolbeinsey's instance of is recorded as rock[6].
  • Kolbeinsey's instance of is recorded as reef[7].
  • Kolbeinsey's instance of is recorded as volcanic island[8].
  • Kolbeinsey is made of basalt[9].
  • Kolbeinsey is made of picrobasalt[10].
  • Kolbeinsey is part of Kolbeinsey Ridge[11].
  • Kolbeinsey's Commons category is recorded as Kolbeinsey[12].
  • Kolbeinsey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 67.1506, 'lon': -18.68347}[13].
  • Kolbeinsey's significant event is recorded as volcanic eruption[14].
  • Kolbeinsey's significant event is recorded as volcanic eruption[15].
  • Kolbeinsey's significant event is recorded as volcanic eruption[16].
  • Kolbeinsey's significant event is recorded as volcanic eruption[17].
  • Kolbeinsey has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[18].
  • Kolbeinsey's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Kolbeinsey'}[19].
  • Kolbeinsey's length is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+700'}[20].
  • Kolbeinsey's length is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+42'}[21].
  • Kolbeinsey sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+5'}[22].
  • Kolbeinsey covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+0.00009'}[23].
  • Kolbeinsey's significant person is recorded as Guðbrandur Þorláksson[24].
  • Kolbeinsey's volcano observatory is recorded as Icelandic Meteorological Office[25].

Body

Geography

Kolbeinsey is in the country of Iceland[4]. Kolbeinsey is located in Northeastern Region[3]. Kolbeinsey is on the body of water Greenland Sea[5]. Kolbeinsey is part of Kolbeinsey Ridge[11].

Physical Characteristics

Kolbeinsey covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+0.00009'}[23]. Kolbeinsey sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+5'}[22]. Lengths include {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+700'}[20] and {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+42'}[21]. Kolbeinsey has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rock[6], reef[7], and volcanic island[8].

Why It Matters

Kolbeinsey draws 163 Wikipedia views per month (rock category, ranking #6 of 53).[2] Kolbeinsey has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Kolbeinsey is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . OpenStreetMap. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . volcano.si.edu. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . volcano.si.edu. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . National Land Survey of Iceland. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . volcano.si.edu. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . volcano.si.edu. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . volcano.si.edu. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . volcano.si.edu. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . volcano.si.edu. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . volcano.si.edu. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . volcano.si.edu. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . volcano.si.edu. volcano.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lmi id → d7e20f9b-e29b-f4be-a22f-4084bcaab0d8, 7085
    Significant event → volcanic eruption, volcanic eruption, volcanic eruption +1
    Part of → Kolbeinsey Ridge
    Length → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+700'}, {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+42'}
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/58669|batch #58669]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
  2. 18d ago · Rémih · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image license type → —
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Image: Kolbeinsey Aerial 2020.jpg"
  3. 24d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Country → Iceland
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    Located in time zone → —
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