Surtsey

Summary

Surtsey is an island^[1]. Surtsey ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,078 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Surtsey is located in Vestmannaeyjar^[3].
• Surtsey is in the country of Iceland^[4].
• Surtsey is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Surtsey's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Surtsey's instance of is recorded as protected area^[7].
• Surtr is named after Surtsey^[8].
• Surtsey is part of Vestmannaeyjar^[9].
• Surtsey's Commons category is recorded as Surtsey^[10].
• Surtsey's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00^[11].
• November 14, 1963 marks the founding of Surtsey^[12].
• Surtsey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 63.3040256609, 'lon': -20.6047137915}^[13].
• Surtsey's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Vestmannaeyjar^[14].
• Surtsey's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve^[15].
• Surtsey's official website is recorded as https://surtsey.is/^[16].
• Surtsey's Commons gallery is recorded as Surtsey^[17].
• Surtsey's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/surtsey/^[18].
• Surtsey has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[19].
• Surtsey's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[20].
• Surtsey's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Surtsey'}^[21].
• Surtsey's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Surtsey Nature Reserve'}^[22].
• Surtsey's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.7'}^[23].
• Surtsey sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+155'}^[24].
• Surtsey covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1.41'}^[25].
• Surtsey's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.4'}^[26].
• Surtsey's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ix)^[27].

Body

Geography

Surtsey is in the country of Iceland^[4]. Surtsey is located in Vestmannaeyjar^[3]. Surtsey is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5]. Surtsey is part of Vestmannaeyjar^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Surtsey covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1.41'}^[25]. Surtsey sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+155'}^[24]. Surtsey's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.7'}^[23]. Surtsey has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[6] and protected area^[7]. Surtsey's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[20].

History and Context

November 14, 1963 marks the founding of Surtsey^[12]. Surtr is named after Surtsey^[8].

Why It Matters

Surtsey ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,078 views/month).^[2] Surtsey has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Surtsey is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]