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Hellisey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛtlɪsˌeiː] ) is a small, uninhabited island in the Vestmann Islands, south of Iceland. It is 6 km southwest of Heimaey and 13 km northeast of Surtsey. [1] Hellisey only has an area of 0.1 km ² and extends to about 100 m above sea level.
The island is a bird paradise. Like other Vestmann Islands, Hellisey is also a volcanic island. A local company makes fishing tours to the island. Prior to 1960, the island also had some sheep.
A fishing boat was named after the island. It sank on 12 March 1984. Guðlaugur Friðþórsson was the only survivor of the crew. [2]
As with other Vestmann islands, Hellysey has inspired some traditional poems [3]
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Hellisey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛtlɪsˌeiː] ) is a small, uninhabited island in the Vestmann Islands, south of Iceland. It is 6 km southwest of Heimaey and 13 km northeast of Surtsey. [1] Hellisey only has an area of 0.1 km ² and extends to about 100 m above sea level.
The island is a bird paradise. Like other Vestmann Islands, Hellisey is also a volcanic island. A local company makes fishing tours to the island. Prior to 1960, the island also had some sheep.
A fishing boat was named after the island. It sank on 12 March 1984. Guðlaugur Friðþórsson was the only survivor of the crew. [2]
As with other Vestmann islands, Hellysey has inspired some traditional poems [3]