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Faxa Bay

American  
[fahk-suh] / ˈfɑk sə /

noun

  1. an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the SW coast of Iceland.


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From atop the massive church, visitors get majestic views of Faxa Bay to the north, Mount Esja to the northwest, and the forested slope of Öskjuhlid to the south.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2015

An Icelandic pilot came on board, and in three hours the Valkyria dropped her anchor before Rejkiavik, in Faxa Bay.

From A Journey to the Interior of the Earth by Verne, Jules

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