Grímsey
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Grímsey is a small island 40 km north of Iceland, situated directly on the arctic circle, at 66°33'N, 018°01'W, with a highest elevation of 105 meters. The closest piece of land is the island of Flatey, 39.4 km to the south. Grímsey is a municipality (hreppur), its administrative name is Grímseyjarhreppur. It belongs to the county Eyjafjarðarsýsla.
The land area is 5.3 square kilometres. It is the northernmost inhabited region of Iceland, with a population of 102 (as of 2005). The main industry is fishery. The island is connected to the mainland by a ferry that sails to Dalvík and it also has a small airport (IATA code GRY), regular flights are scheduled between the island and Akureyri.
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