Iceland Maps & Facts - World Atlas
2023年12月15日 · Where is Iceland? Iceland is an island nation strategically located in the North Atlantic Ocean, between Europe and North America on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Western hemispheres of the Earth.
Iceland | History, Maps, Flag, Population, Climate, & Facts
2024年10月5日 · Iceland, island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Lying on the constantly active geologic border between North America and Europe, Iceland is a land of vivid contrasts of climate, geography, and culture. The country’s capital is Reykjavik. Learn more about Iceland, including its history.
Iceland - Wikipedia
Iceland is the world's 18th-largest island, and Europe's second-largest island after Great Britain and before Ireland. The main island covers 101,826 km 2 (39,315 sq mi), but the entire country is 103,000 km 2 (40,000 sq mi) in size, of which 62.7% is tundra.
Where is Iceland? - Guide to Iceland
Iceland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United Kingdom and Ireland, west of Norway, and southeast of Greenland. Geologically, Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a tectonic plate boundary separating the North American and Eurasian Plates. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by USGS.
Geography of Iceland - Wikipedia
Iceland is an island country at the confluence of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle, atop the constructive boundary of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The island country is the world's 18th largest in area and one of the most sparsely populated.
Geography Of Iceland - WorldAtlas
2021年5月4日 · Iceland is an island country in the North Atlantic, located south of the Arctic Circle. It is approximately 290 kilometers off south of Greenland, 860 kilometers from Scotland, and about 4,200 kilometers from New York.
Iceland - WorldAtlas
2021年5月2日 · It is situated about half-way between North America and the European mainland, just above the Arctic Circle. Formerly a possession of Denmark, Iceland is a European country with unique geographic and geological features. The country is famous for its geo-thermal pools, volcanoes, and glaciers.
Iceland Geography Facts and Country Profile: Mountain Peaks, Ice …
The main geographical features of Iceland (Land of Ice and Fire) are mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, and lava fields. The unique geographical location of Iceland, south of the Arctic Circle and on top of the ocean’s hot spot, resulted in diverse, striking, and raw landscapes.
Iceland - The World Factbook
2024年9月5日 · Geography. Location. Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United Kingdom. Geographic coordinates. 65 00 N, 18 00 W. Map references. Arctic Region. Area. total : 103,000 sq km. land: 100,250 sq km. water: 2,750 sq km. comparison ranking: total 108. Area - comparative.
Iceland Map - Nordic countries - Mapcarta
Popular Destinations. Reykjavík. Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0. Reykjavík is the capital of and largest city in Iceland and with an urban area population of around 233,000, it is the home to two-thirds of Iceland's population. Akureyri. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.