Melrakkaey

Melrakkaey
Melrakkaey
Location in Iceland
Geography
LocationBreiðafjörður Bay
Coordinates64°59′06″N 23°18′10″W / 64.984886°N 23.302746°W / 64.984886; -23.302746
Area0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Administration
Iceland
ConstituencyNorthwest
RegionWestern Region
Municipality Grundarfjörður

Melrakkaey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmɛlˌrahkaˌeiː]; lit. Fox Island) is a small, uninhabited island located in the Grundarfjörður municipality in Western Iceland.
The island has been declared a protected area. Consequently, entering the island without permission or hunting within a 2 km radius of the island is prohibited.