Vestmannaeyjar

[ vest-mah-nuh-ey-yahr ]

noun

1. a group of 14 small Icelandic islands off the S coast of Iceland.
2. the main town of these islands.

Vestmannaeyjar

/ ˌvɛstmænˈeɪjɑː /

noun

1. 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: 4027 (2007) English namesWestmann IslandsVestmann Islands

Example Sentences

When the Eldfell volcano erupted over a period of several months in 1973, the small town of Vestmannaeyjar sustained massive damage — and just one death.

From Salon

"Everyone has a lot of questions about what this actually means, but we don't yet have a lot of answers and too much speculation right now I think could probably be extremely counterproductive," Trudeau told reporters in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, after meeting leaders of Nordic countries.

From Reuters

Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson, back home in Vestmannaeyjar on the island of Heimaey, pictured working as a volunteer ref at an under-10s tournament.

From The Guardian

His Vestmannaeyjar house is plenty of house but with zero ostentation.

From Washington Post

Two hours of driving and 35 minutes of ferrying from Reykjavik, the Vestmannaeyjar islands have some of the most breathtakingly audacious topography upon this orb — and maybe 4,300 people.

From Washington Post