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Heimaey

Vaade saarele õhust aastal 2009
Vaade Heimaey sadamale

Heimaey [h'eimaei] on Islandile kuuluv saar Atlandi ookeanis Islandi saarest lõuna pool, Vestmannaeyjari saarestiku suurim saar, ainus asustatud saar saarestikus. Saarel on Vestmannaeyjari linn.

Saare pindala on 13,4 km².

Saare ja linna elanike arv on olnud:

  • 2007: 4040 (1. detsember)
  • 2009: 4086 (1. jaanuar)

Elanikud tegelevad kalapüügiga.

Saarel on lennujaam ja parvlaevaühendus Islandi saarega.

1973. aasta jaanuaris purskas Heimaey linna lähedale tekkinud vulkaan Eldfell. Saare rahvastik evakueeriti kiiresti kohaliku laevastiku laevadega. Linn kattus mitmemeetrise tuhakihiga.[viide?] Tulikuum laava voolas aeglaselt sadamasse ja tardus, selle tagajärjel tekkis sadamale looduslik lisakaitse ookeani lainete eest.

Pärast seda hakkasid islandlased Heimaey linna Põhja-Pompeiks (Pompei Norðursins) kutsuma.

Grööni ansambel Sume on avaldanud loo "Heimaey Erkaivdlugo" ("Ood Heimaeyle").

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