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Vestmannaeyjar (vĕst`mänäā'yär), group of 15 small islands, c.10 mi (16 km) S of Iceland. In English they are known as the Westman Islands. The largest and most populous is Heimaey [home island]. The people live by fishing, fowling, and farming; great colonies of gannets and other waterfowl breed in these islands. The chief town is Vestmannaeyjar (1993 pop. 4,886) on Heimaey. In 1627, Algerian pirates ravaged the islands and carried nearly 300 people into slavery. In 1963 a volcanic eruption created the island of Surtsey. The eruption of a volcano on Heimaey in 1973 damaged Vestmannaeyjar and curtailed the fishing industry. Vestmannaeyjar a group of islands off the S coast of Iceland: they include the island of Surtsey (emerged 1963) and the volcano Helgafell (erupted 1974). Pop.: 4888 (1994) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Keiko received a clean bill of health from an independent team of vets early in 1998 and was flown to his new home in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, on 9 September 1998. The extended agreement calls for the provision of 310 Mbps direct connection using the eastern part of the CANTAT-3 sea cable between Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland and Blaabjerg in Denmark. |
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