Surtsey
Also known as Surtsey Nature Reserve
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criterion (ix).
Region
Europe and North America
Iceland
Inscribed
2008
Area
141 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Surtsey is about 120 km south-east of Reykjavík. The nearest other World Heritage site is Þingvellir National Park, about 110 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Reykjavík · about 166,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
- Inverness · about 45,000 peopleabout 1100 km south-east
- Londonderry/Derry · about 84,000 peopleabout 1190 km south-east
- Greenock · about 75,000 peopleabout 1210 km south-east
- Sligo · about 20,000 peopleabout 1220 km south-east
- Perth · about 40,000 peopleabout 1220 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
IcelandCultural109 km away
IcelandNatural221 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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