The Rifstangi ([ˈrɪfsˌtʰauɲcɪ]) is a small peninsula in northeast Iceland, located on the larger Melrakkaslétta [ˈmɛlˌrahkaˌstljɛhta] peninsula. It is the northernmost tip of mainland Iceland.[1]

In 2015, it recorded the shortest day in Iceland at 2 hours 14 minutes.[2]

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  1. ↑ "Rifstangi · 671, Iceland". Rifstangi · 671, Iceland. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Sólargangur". brunnur.vedur.is. Retrieved 2023-07-14.

66°32′11″N 16°11′41″W / 66.53649°N 16.1948°W / 66.53649; -16.1948

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