Norður Islands (ˈnoːɹʊɹ ˈaɪ̯ləndz)
The Norður Islands are a group of islands in the Northeastern Region of the Great Ring. The largest island in the group is Eyju. The archipelago is broken into three smaller island groups: Eyjaskeggjaheim, Volksland, and Kotimaa.
Eyjaskeggjaheim comprises the northernmost section and is the home of the Eyjamaður people. To the south and east is Volksland, which is inhabited by several closely related ethnicities who all share the Inselsprach language. And finally, in the southwest is Kotimaa, where the Saarelainen people live.
Geography
The Norður Islands stretch from Eyju in the north to Selig in the south, and from the Vestaeyjar in the west to Slesvig in the east.
The Largest Islands in the the Norður Islands
The following table lists all islands in the archipelago that have an area of 150 sq miles or more. Coordinates for all the linked islands can be found in their article, or in the Coordinates Index.
| Name | Area (sq mi) | Island Group |
|---|---|---|
| Eyju | 39,682 | Eyjaskeggjaheim |
| Eg | 2,715 | Volksland |
| Eotland | 1,229.2 | Volksland |
| Slesvig | 1,152.35 | Volksland |
| Saari | 1,081.47 | Kotimaa |
| Eysýsla | 1,032 | Eyjaskeggjaheim |
| Flachland | 480 | Volksland |
| Hiidenmaa | 382 | Kotimaa |
| Schuldig | 357.7 | Volksland |
| Ahvenan | 264 | Kotimaa |
| Borgaholmr | 227.17 | Eyjaskeggjaheim |
| Fälsch | 187.7 | Volksland |
| Selig | 172.2 | Volksland |
Maps
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Norður Islands
Geographic Details
Location: Northeastern RegionLatitude: 61.5 degrees North
Longitude: 41.86 degrees East
Average Elevation: 486 ft
Highest Point: 6,562 ft (Reginnsfjall)
Lowest Point: -50 ft (Bay of Slesvig)
Area: 50,024.31 sq mi
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