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.
Nature
[edit]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.
Miscellaneous
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Photo - Hellisey". Frosti Gislason.
- ^ "The True Viking Grit".
- ^ Vefstjóri. "Bjarnarey - Úteyjavísur". bjarnarey.is. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2014.