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Vestmannaeyjar
Vestmannaeyjar
Credit: Poco a poco

Vestmannaeyjar is an cluster of islands in South Iceland. On the main island, Heimaey is the town Vestmannaeyjabær. This picture is of the harbour of the town. This harbour was under threat of being closed off in an eruption on the 23 January 1973. Water was sprayed onto the lava to prevent the harbor from being closed off.