|
ﾃ《thildur Sturludﾃｳttir
ﾃ《thildur Sturludﾃｳttir (born 10 June 1974) is the current Mayor of the Icelandic city of Akureyri and has held the position since 2018. Personal life ﾃ《thildur was raised in Stykkishﾃｳlmur on the Snﾃｦfellsnes Peninsula. Her father is Sturla Bﾃｶﾃｰvarsson, was formerly the mayor of Stykkishﾃｳlmur, Minister of Transport, and served as President of the Althing from 2007 to 2009. Her monther is Hallgerﾃｰur Gunnarsdﾃｳttir, a lawyer. Her husband is Hafﾃｾﾃｳr Gylfi Jﾃｳnsson from Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur. Together they have two children. " Town of Akureyri Education and Career ﾃ《thildur holds a BA in Political Science from the |
ﾃ《thildur Sturludﾃｳttir
ﾃ《thildur Sturludﾃｳttir (born 10 June 1974) is the current Mayor of the Icelandic city of Akureyri and has held the position since 2018. Personal life ﾃ《thildur was raised in Stykkishﾃｳlmur on the Snﾃｦfellsnes Peninsula. Her father is Sturla Bﾃｶﾃｰvarsson, was formerly the mayor of Stykkishﾃｳlmur, Minister of Transport, and served as President of the Althing from 2007 to 2009. Her monther is Hallgerﾃｰur Gunnarsdﾃｳttir, a lawyer. Her husband is Hafﾃｾﾃｳr Gylfi Jﾃｳnsson from Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur. Together they have two children. " Town of Akureyri Education and Career ﾃ《thildur holds a BA in Political Science from the |
Iceland
Iceland ( is, ﾃ行land; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavﾃｭk, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingﾃｳlfr Arnarson became the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akureyri
Akureyri (, locally ) is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's fifth-largest municipality, after Reykjavﾃｭk, Hafnarfjﾃｶrﾃｰur, Reykjanesbﾃｦr and Kﾃｳpavogur, and the largest town outside Iceland's more populated southwest corner. Nicknamed the "Capital of North Iceland", Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre. The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century, but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786. Allied units were based in the town during World War II. Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas. The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town's ice-free harbour has played a significant role in its history. History The Norse Viking Helgi ''magri'' (the slim) Eyvindarson originally settled the area in the 9th century. The first mention of Akureyri is in court records from 1562, when a woman was sentenced there for adultery. In the 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stykkishﾃｳlmur
Stykkishﾃｳlmur () is a town and municipality situated in the western part of Iceland, in the northern part of the Snﾃｦfellsnes peninsula. It is a center of services and commerce for the area. Most of the people make their living from fishing and tourism. A ferry called ''Baldur'' goes over the Breiﾃｰafjﾃｶrﾃｰur fjord to the Westfjords. It also is the gateway to Flatey. The origin of Stykkishﾃｳlmur can be traced to its natural harbor. The location became an important trading post early in Iceland's history: the first trading post in Stykkishﾃｳlmur is traced back to the mid-16th century, even before Denmark implemented the Danish窶的celandic Trade Monopoly (1602 窶 1787). From that time trading has been at the heart of the settlement's history. In 1828 ﾃ〉ni Thorlacius built a large house for his home and companies, the Norwegian house, which has been renovated and accommodates the local museum. Overview The favorable position of the town was discovered early and in 1550 a trading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snﾃｦfellsnes Peninsula
The Snﾃｦfellsnes () is a peninsula situated to the west of Borgarfjﾃｶrﾃｰur, in western Iceland. The Snﾃｦfellsjﾃｶkull volcano, regarded as one of the symbols of Iceland, can be found in the area. With its height of 1446 m, it is the highest mountain on the peninsula and has a glacier at its peak (''jﾃｶkull'' means "glacier" in Icelandic). The volcano can be seen on clear days from Reykjavﾃｭk, a distance of about 120 km. The mountain is also known as the setting of the novel ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' by the French author Jules Verne. The area surrounding Snﾃｦfellsjﾃｶkull has been designated one of the four National Parks by the government of Iceland. It is also the home of the Ingjaldsholl church, a Protestant church. The peninsula is one of the main settings in the '' Laxdﾅ斗a saga'' and it was, according to this saga, the birthplace of the first West Norse member of the Varangian Guard, Bolli Bollasson. Other historical people who lived in the area accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Althing
The Alﾃｾingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is one of the oldest surviving parliaments in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at ("thing fields" or "assembly fields"), situated approximately east of what later became the country's capital, Reykjavﾃｭk. Even after Iceland's union with Norway in 1262, the Althing still held its sessions at until 1800, when it was discontinued. It was restored in 1844 by royal decree and moved to Reykjavﾃｭk. The restored unicameral legislature first came together in 1845 and after 1874 operated in two chambers with an additional third chamber taking on a greater role as the decades passed until 1991 when Althing became once again unicameral. The present parliament building, the , was built in 1881, made of hewn Icelandic stone. The unicameral parliament has 63 members, and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation. The current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur
Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur (, "Patrick's fjord") is an Icelandic village in the Westfjords with 721 inhabitants (2021 census). The town was named after Bishop of the Isles#List of known bishops of Iona, Patrick bishop in the Hebrides who was the spiritual guide of ﾃ睦lygur Hrappson, the original settler in the area who came from the Hebrides. Its economy is mainly based on its fisheries. Amenities include a swimming pool, bank, campsite, four guesthouses, a hotel, two restaurants, two cafes and a gas station. In town is a hospital, police station and the town hall for the Municipality of Vesturbyggd. Olympian Leiknir Jﾃｳnsson was born here. Climate Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur has a tundra climate (ET). Transport Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport is an unscheduled airport located across the fjord, nearly south of the town. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bﾃｭldudalur Airport, from Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur. Eagle Air (Iceland), Eagle Air connects Bﾃｭldudalur Airport, Bﾃｭldudalur and Reykjavik w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Iceland
The University of Iceland ( is, Hﾃ｡skﾃｳli ﾃ行lands ) is a public research university in Reykjavﾃｭk, Iceland and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about 14,000 students in twenty-five faculties. Teaching and research is conducted in social sciences, humanities, law, medicine, natural sciences, engineering and teacher education. It has a campus concentrated around ''Suﾃｰurgata'' street in central Reykjavﾃｭk, with additional facilities located in nearby areas as well as in the countryside. History The University of Iceland was founded by the Alﾃｾingi on 17 June 1911, uniting three former post-secondary institutions: ''Prestaskﾃｳlinn'', ''Lﾃｦknaskﾃｳlinn'' and ''Lagaskﾃｳlinn'', which taught theology, medicine and law, respectively. The university originally had only faculties for these three fields, in addition to a fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PACE University
Pace University is a private university with its main campus in New York City and secondary campuses in Westchester County, New York. It was established in 1906 by the brothers Homer St. Clair Pace and Charles A. Pace as a business school. Pace enrolls about 13,000 students in bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs. Pace University offers about 100 majors at its six colleges and schools, including the College of Health Professions, the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. It also offers a Master of Fine Arts in acting through The Actors Studio Drama School and is home to the ''Inside the Actors Studio'' television show. The university runs a women's justice center in Yonkers, a business incubator and is affiliated with the public school Pace High School. Pace University originally operated out of the New York Tribune Building in Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpa (concert Hall)
Harpa () is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavﾃｭk, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass facade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland. History Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish- Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhﾃｶfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavﾃｭk, which was temporarily abandoned when the 2008 Icelandic financial crisis took hold. The development was originally intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki. These related developments were put on hold, but resumed construction by 2018 and as of 2022, the development is almost complete. The Reykjavik Edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesturbyggﾃｰ
Vesturbyggﾃｰ () is a municipality located in the Westfjords in Iceland. Geography In Vesturbyggﾃｰ, there are Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur with 721 inhabitants, Bﾃｭldudalur with 238 inhabitants and Krossholt with 19 inhabitants. Transport The municipality is served by Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport and Bﾃｭldudalur Airport. Twin towns 窶 sister cities Vesturbyggﾃｰ terminated all its twinnings in 2018. Previously it was twinned with: * Nordfyn, Denmark * Svelvik, Norway * Vadstena, Sweden * Naantali, Finland References External links Official website Municipalities of Iceland Westfjords {{Iceland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westfjords
The Westfjords or West Fjords ( is, Vestfirﾃｰir , ISO 3166-2:IS: IS-4) is a large peninsula in northwestern Iceland and an administrative district, the least populous administrative district. It lies on the Denmark Strait, facing the east coast of Greenland. It is connected to the rest of Iceland by a seven-kilometre-wide isthmus between Gilsfjﾃｶrﾃｰur and Bitrufjﾃｶrﾃｰur . The Westfjords are very mountainous; the coastline is heavily indented by dozens of fjords surrounded by steep hills. These indentations make roads very circuitous and communications by land difficult. In addition many of the roads are closed by ice and snow for several months of the year. The Vestfjarﾃｰagﾃｶng road tunnel from 1996 has improved that situation. The cliffs at Lﾃ｡trabjarg comprise the longest bird cliff in the northern Atlantic Ocean and are at the westernmost point in Iceland. The Drangajﾃｶkull glacier is located in the north of the peninsula and is the fifth-largest of the country, but the only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> University Of Iceland")
