Heimaey, Iceland
The island where the Eldfell volcano erupted beside the town in 1973.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Iceland
- Position
- 63.4300, -20.2700
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 0 to 143 m (143 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- 2× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Heat map
- Group
- Islands and coastlines
About Heimaey, Iceland
Heimaey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈheiːmaˌeiː] ), is an Icelandic island. At 13.4 square kilometres (5.2 mi2), it is the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, and the largest and most populated island off the Icelandic coast. Heimaey is 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) off the south coast of Iceland. It is the only populated island of the Vestmannaeyjar islands, with a population of 4,414 in 2022. The Vestmannaeyjar Airport and the Westman Islands Golf Club taken together cover a good portion of the island. In January 1973, lava flow from nearby Eldfell destroyed half the town and threatened to close its harbour, its main income source.
From Wikipedia: Heimaey, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Heimaey, Iceland
Where is Heimaey?
Heimaey is in Iceland at 63.4300, -20.2700. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Heimaey model?
The land in this model runs from 0 to 143 m (143 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 2 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Heimaey?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 7.1 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Heimaey model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Heimaey model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Heimaey terrain model good for?
People use it as a souvenir of a vacation, a gift or a map you can feel.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Heimaey, Iceland from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square centered on 63.4300, -20.2700. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:133,300. The heights are exaggerated 2× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
