Surtsey
volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland
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Summary
Surtsey is an island[1]. Surtsey ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,693 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Vestmannaeyjar[3]
- Country: Iceland[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Instance of: protected area[6]
- Named after: Surtr[7]
- Part of: Vestmannaeyjar[8]
- Commons category: Surtsey[9]
- Inception: November 14, 1963[10]
- Located in/on physical feature: Vestmannaeyjar[11]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve[12]
- Official website: https://surtsey.is/[13]
- Commons gallery: Surtsey[14]
- Population: 0[15]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[16]
- Official name: Surtsey[17]
- Native label: Surtsey Nature Reserve[18]
- Length: 1.7 km[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 155 m[20]
- Area: 1.41 km²[21]
- Width: 1.4 km[22]
- World Heritage criteria: (ix)[23]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Surtsey[24]
Why It Matters
Surtsey has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] Surtsey is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]