• 2020[update], Iceland has three sites inscribed on the list. The first site added to the list was the Þingvellir National Park, in 2004. Two further sites were...
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    UNESCO World Heritage Sites List of World Heritage in Danger List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription World Heritage Sites by country World Heritage...
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  • has designated 37 World Heritage Sites in eight countries (also called "state parties") commonly referred to as Northern Europe: Iceland, Norway, Sweden...
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    A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO. World Heritage Sites are designated...
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    of World Heritage Sites Former UNESCO World Heritage Sites List of World Heritage in Danger List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription World...
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  • two sites in Canada added to the list were L'Anse aux Meadows and Nahanni National Park Reserve, both at the Second Session of the World Heritage Committee...
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  • is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by year of inscription, selected during the annual sessions of the World Heritage Committee...
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  • Norway's first two sites, Urnes Stave Church and Bryggen, were inscribed on the list at the 3rd session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Cairo and Luxor...
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  • Below is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in upper North America. Greenland has been included here as part of North America despite its...
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    World Heritage Sites in Scotland are locations that have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Programme list of sites of outstanding cultural or...
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    pledge to conserve their World Heritage sites, report regularly on the state of their conservation and if needed, to restore the sites. The convention also...
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    -⁠veek; Icelandic: [ˈreiːcaˌviːk] ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói...
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    without a site, with a site or sites that represent the type locality, or with multiple sites of note. When a type locality is listed as the site for a formation...
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  • that are equally as important as physical cultural elements, like World Heritage Sites. The elements are abstract and must be learned, encompassing traditional...
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    Europe List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Northern Europe UNESCO Collection of Representative Works World Heritage Site Memory of the World Programme...
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    country in the world, due to its lack of armed forces, low crime rate and high level of socio-political stability. Iceland is listed in Guinness World Records...
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    of Iceland Waterfalls of Iceland Valleys of Iceland World Heritage Sites in Iceland NUTS of Iceland ISO 3166-2 codes of Iceland FIPS region codes of Iceland...
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  • World Heritage Sites) – UNESCO, advised by the International Council on Monuments and Sites Representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity...
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    Vatnajökull National Park (category World Heritage Sites in Iceland)
    Park (Icelandic: Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður pronounced [ˈvahtnaˌjœːkʏlsˌθjouðˌkarðʏr̥] ) is one of three national parks in Iceland. It encompasses all of Vatnajökull...
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    Þingvellir (category World Heritage Sites in Iceland)
    Þingvellir (Icelandic: [ˈθiŋkˌvɛtlɪr̥] , anglicised as Thingvellir) was the site of the Alþing, the annual parliament of Iceland from the year 930 until...
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    Expeditionary Force List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Northern Europe List of World Heritage Sites in Northern Europe New Hanseatic League Nordic-Baltic...
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  • park is part of a World Heritage Site * Were taken into Vatnajökull National Park in 2008.  Iceland portal "National Parks in Iceland". Iceland Tourist Board...
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    of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology List of World Heritage Sites in India Indian Heritage Cities Network, Mysore Heritage structures in...
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    architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city is home to two of the most prestigious...
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    Surtsey (redirect from Surtsey, Iceland)
    coast of Iceland. At 63°18′11″N 20°36′18″W / 63.303°N 20.605°W / 63.303; -20.605 Surtsey is the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic...
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    fjords of Iceland List of glaciers of Iceland List of islands of Iceland List of lakes of Iceland List of rivers of Iceland List of volcanoes in Iceland List...
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    Icelanders (redirect from People of Iceland)
    established the country of Iceland in mid 930 CE when the Alþingi (parliament) met for the first time. Iceland came under the reign of Norwegian, Swedish and...
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  • music of Iceland includes vibrant folk and pop traditions, as well as an active classical and contemporary music scene. Well-known artists from Iceland include...
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  • recognized as a World Heritage Site. Santiago, the capital and main urban center of Chile, home to many historic sites and heritage. Within the Greater...
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    historic sites of Alberta Provincial historic sites of Alberta are museums and historic sites run by the Government of Alberta. Only sites owned by the...
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