Raufarhofn
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Raufarhöfn is a village located on the northeastern tip of the Melrakkaslétta peninsula in Iceland
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As of January 2011, it has 194 inhabitants. It was a major fish processing station during the large herring
catches in the mid 20th century.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
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As of January 2011, it has 194 inhabitants. It was a major fish processing station during the large herring
Herring
Herring is an oily fish of the genus Clupea, found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea. Three species of Clupea are recognized. The main taxa, the Atlantic herring and the Pacific herring may each be divided into subspecies...
catches in the mid 20th century.