Lundey, Skjálfandi

Lundey (Icelandic: [ˈlʏntˌeiː] ⓘ, "Puffin Island") is a small, uninhabited island in Skjálfandi bay located about 8.3 kilometres (5.2 miles) from Húsavík, in northern Iceland. It is the smaller of two islands in the bay, the other being Flatey. Lundey is about 300 metres (980 ft) long and 150 metres (490 ft) wide. Its highest point lies about 34 metres (112 ft) above sea level. Its name in Icelandic means "Puffin"; over 200,000 Atlantic Puffin breed on the island's cliffs in the summer hence its name. The island lies only 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the Arctic Circle and therefore experiences 24 hours of daylight during the summer solstice.

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