516A - Islands IV - Hjörsey

Hjörsey is Iceland’s third largest island, approx. 5.5 km2. It is a grassy flatland, situated in Faxaflói Bay. The island can be accessed from the mainland at low tide. There are good fishing grounds close to the island and a lot of driftwood could formerly be seen on the beaches while ships often ran ashore close to the island. There was a church on the island until 1905. The base point for geodetic surveys was for a long time in Hjörsey.