Æðey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaiːðˌeiː] ) (a.k.a. "Aedey Island") is a small island in the Westfjords region of Iceland.[1] It measures approximately 2 by 0.5 kilometres (1+14 mi × 14 mi), and the highest point is at an elevation of about 18 m (59 ft).

It is inhabited by a single family and is a private family farm focused on environmentally sound eider down farming.[2][citation needed]

The lighthouse[2] was built in 1944, (operating since 1949) near the southernmost point of the island.

Æðey is important in the history of Iceland and especially of the Westfjords region.[dubiousdiscuss][citation needed]

Æðey in Ísafjarðardjúp

References

  1. ^ "Aedey Island". NAT Nordic Adventure Travel. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Posnett, Edward (19 July 2019). "The weird magic of eiderdown". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2023.



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