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13-NOV-2012

The village of Vík (or Vík í Mýrdal in full) is the southernmost village in Iceland, located on the main ring road around the island, around 180 km (110 mi) by road SSE of Reykjavík.

Despite its small size (291 inhabitants as of January 2011) it is the largest settlement for some 70 km (43 mi) around and is an important staging post, thus it is indicated on road signs from a long distance away. It is an important service center for the inhabitants and visitors to the coastal strip between Skógar and the west edge of the Mýrdalssandur glacial outwash plain.

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Dan Greenberg16-Dec-2012 05:27
Stellar shot of Vik and its environment from up on the hill. Captured just right! ~BV~
joseantonio16-Dec-2012 05:13
Amazing little village. Thank for your additional details.V.
globalgadabout16-Dec-2012 04:49
Vik looks austere, yet somehow fascinating too..a wonderful scene, well composed and subtlely exposed...V