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Guðmundur Hólmar Helgason
Guðmundur Hólmar Helgason (born 5 August 1992) is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for Selfoss men's handball, Selfoss and the Iceland men's national handball team, Icelandic national team. He was a member of the Icelandic national team roster for the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship References External linksScoresway profile 1992 births Icelandic male handball players, Gudmundur Holmar Helgason Living people People from Akureyri, Gudmundur Holmar Helgason Expatriate handball players Icelandic expatriates in France, Gudmundur Holmar Helgason {{Iceland-handball-bio-stub ... [...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 Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær and Kópavogur, 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] |
