World Heritage in Iceland

Iceland

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Map of World Heritage in Iceland

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  • Cultural
  • Natural
  • Mixed
  • Tentative

World Heritage Sites

SiteInscribedTypeReviewsVisitorsRating
Surtsey 2008 Natural 9 61 2.83
Thingvellir 2004 Cultural 8 453 3.52
Vatnajökull National Park 2019 Natural 7 237 4.29

Tentative List

SiteAddedScheduledTypeReviewsVisitorsRating
Breiðafjörður Nature Reserve 2011 Mixed 1 24 33%
Mývatn and Laxá 2011 Natural 4 81 84%
The Turf House Tradition 2011 Cultural 4 77 94%
Thingvellir National Park 2011 Natural 1 174 92%
Torfajökull Volcanic System / Fjallabak Nature Reserve 2013 Natural 2 25 100%
VIKING MONUMENTS AND SITES / Thingvellir National Park 2011 Cultural 0 134 70%

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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