Hjörsey

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Hjörsey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈçœr̥sˌeiː] ^ⓘ) is the largest island in western Iceland and the third largest in Iceland.^[1] It was part of the traditional county of Mýrasýsla; there used to be a church on Hjörsey, but it was taken apart in 1896.^[2] The island was also formerly home to a farm.^[3] While there is no human population on the island, a herd of wild horses is able to roam the island freely.^[4]

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^ ^a ^b "Hjörsey". Geoview.info. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^ "HJÖRSEY". Nordic Adventure Travel. 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^ "Places: Hjörsey". Iceland Road Guide Online. Vegahandbókin ehf.
^ McMahon, Sara (12 February 2014). "A heartwarming story of a unique friendship between a four-year-old girl and a foal". Iceland Magazine. Imag ehf. Retrieved 3 July 2017.