World Heritage in Iceland

Iceland

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Map of World Heritage in Iceland

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Legend

  • Cultural
  • Natural
  • Mixed
  • Tentative

World Heritage Sites

SiteInscribedTypeReviewsVisitorsRating
Surtsey 2008 Natural 9 61 2.83
Thingvellir 2004 Cultural 8 495 3.54
Vatnajökull National Park 2019 Natural 7 260 4.27

Tentative List

SiteAddedScheduledTypeReviewsVisitorsRating
Breiðafjörður Nature Reserve 2011 Mixed 1 26 33%
Mývatn and Laxá 2011 Natural 4 89 86%
The Turf House Tradition 2011 Cultural 4 87 88%
Thingvellir National Park (EXT) 2011 Natural 1 193 93%
Torfajökull Volcanic System / Fjallabak Nature Reserve 2013 Natural 2 28 100%
VIKING MONUMENTS AND SITES / Thingvellir National Park 2011 Cultural 0 151 69%

Former Tentative Sites

SiteAddedRemovedReviews
Gosar 2001 2011 0
Herðubreiðarlindir and Askja 2001 2011 0
Reykholt 2001 2011 0
Vatnajökull National Park - Jökulsá á Fjöllum river corridor and Dettifoss - Ásbyrgi 2011 2019 0

Country info

Official Name
Iceland
Region
Europe and North America
WHC location
-
WHC member
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