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Höfði á Höfðaströnd
Höfði á Höfðaströnd (Höfði in Höfðaströnd) is a farm on the eastern side of Skagafjörður, Iceland. It was the homestead of Höfða-Þórður Bjarnarson and a former church site. is north of Höfðavatn lake, in a dell southwest of , which was formed from the remains of a landslide from the mountain above it. History was the most remote farm in the former municipality Höfðahreppur, outside of where Fellshreppur used to begin. Half of Þórðarhöfði belongs to and half to the farm. also owns between and the sea and a share of , in which they have partial fishing rights. A church that had been in since early in Iceland's history was closed down in 1891. is featured in the movie '' Movie Days'' directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. Friðrik has roots in and the opening scene in his movie ''Children of Nature ''Children of Nature'' () is a 1991 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the region's westernmost and most list of countries and dependencies by population density, sparsely populated country. Its Capital city, capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 36% of the country's roughly 380,000 residents (excluding nearby towns/suburbs, which are separate municipalities). The official language of the country is Icelandic language, Icelandic. Iceland is on a rift between Plate tectonics, tectonic plates, and its geologic activity includes geysers and frequent Types of volcanic eruptions, volcanic eruptions. The interior consists of a volcanic plateau with sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, and many Glacial stream, glacial rivers flow to the sea through the Upland and lowland, lowlands. Iceland i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skagafjörður (municipality)
Skagafjörður () is a municipality that covers most of the land area of the region around the fjord with the same name (see Skagafjörður for details on the region) in northern Iceland. Overview The municipality was created in 1998 when 11 out of the 12 municipalities in Skagafjörður held votes on whether they should merge or not. The merge was approved in all the municipalities that held the vote. Akrahreppur was the only municipality in Skagafjörður that did not participate. In February 2022, residents of Akrahreppur and Skagafjörður voted to merge into a single municipality; the merger will be formalized in the spring of 2022. The merge joined the town of Sauðárkrókur, the villages of Hofsós and Varmahlíð and several rural districts. It also includes the historic cathedral site of Hólar which is the site of a growing university today. Localities * Ábær * Hofsós * Hólar * Keta * Miklibær * Reynistaður * Sauðárkrókur * Silfrastaðir * Varmah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höfðaströnd
is a region on the coast around Hofsós on the eastern side of Skagafjörður, Iceland. Its southernmost farm is Gröf, and the closest to the sea is Höfði. The region is named after Þórðarhöfði, which is a predominant feature of the landscape. Within is Höfðavatn, 's biggest lake, which is actually a coastal lagoon. History There has long been a considerable amount of fishing based out of , both from and from in Bær in , where there were workman's cottages. People there lived on fishing and fowling in Drangey, in addition to certain lichens. The area's general store was in in since 1600, when Kolkuós's port facilities deteriorated dramatically, and up until the end of the 19th century, when Sauðárkrókur became 's principal commercial area. There were also shops in Grafarós from around 1840 until 1915. was previously a part of Hofshreppur but has belonged to Skagafjörður County since the area's hreppurs unified. There are two church sites in , H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skagafjörður
Skagafjörður () is a deep fjord and its valley in northern Iceland. Location Skagafjörður, the fjord, is about 40 km long and 15 km wide, situated between Tröllaskagi to the east and the Skagi, Skagi Peninsula to the west. There are two municipalities in the area, Skagafjörður Municipality (approx. 4140 inhabitants) and Akrahreppur, Akrahreppur Municipality (approx. 210 inhabitants). This is one of Iceland's most prosperous agricultural regions, with widespread dairy and sheep farming in addition to the horse breeding for which the district is famed. Skagafjörður is the only county in Iceland where horses outnumber people. It is a centre for agriculture, and some fisheries are also based in the settlements of Sauðárkrókur and Hofsós. The people living in Skagafjörður have a reputation for choir singing, horsemanship, and gatherings. There are three islands in the bay: Málmey, Drangey and Lundey, Skagafjörður, Lundey (Puffin Island). The bay is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höfðavatn
Höfðavatn () is a lagoon-like lake in northern Iceland. It is located in the municipality of Skagafjörður. Geography Höfðavatn lies at the fjord of Skagafjörður about 7 km north of the village of Hofsós. The surface of the Höfðavatn is about 10 km2; the maximum depth is 6.4 m, the middle depth 3.9 M. North of the lake lies the Málmeyjarsund , west of Þórðarhöfði in Höfðaströnd is a 202-meter-tall rocky headland that runs toward the eastern side of Skagafjörður directly north of Hofsós. At first glance, the headland seems like an island but it is connected to the mainland. Two low Isthmus, isthmuse ... . References Lakes of Iceland Skagafjörður {{Iceland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hofshreppur (Skagafjörður)
Hofshreppur, previously Höfðastrandarhreppur, was a hreppur, an old Icelandic municipality, in Skagafjörður (municipality), Skagafjörður county, Iceland, located on the east side of the main part of the Skagafjörður, fjord. It was named after the church site Hof in Höfðaströnd, Hof in Höfðaströnd. The old trading post Hofsós was made into its own on January 1, 1948. On June 19, 1990, Hofshreppur and Fellshreppur (Skagafjörður), Fellshreppur, located to the north, merged into a single municipality. Hofshreppur then comprised land all the way north to Fljót. On June 6, 1998, Hofshreppur joined ten other local governments to form Skagafjörður county: Skefilsstaðahreppur, Sauðárkrókur, Skarðshreppur, Staðarhreppur (Skagafjörður), Staðarhreppur, Seyluhreppur, Lýtingsstaðahreppur, Rípurhreppur, Viðvíkurhreppur, Hólahreppur, and Fljótahreppur. References {{Authority control Populated places in Northwestern Region (Iceland) Skagafjörður ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fellshreppur (Skagafjörður)
Fellshreppur, previously Sléttuhlíðarhreppur, was a hreppur, an old Icelandic municipality, in Skagafjörður County, Iceland, located on the east side of the fjord. It was named after the church site Fell in Sléttuhlíð. There were two districts in the : Sléttuhlíð and Hrolleifsdalur Hrolleifsdalur is a valley that leads from Sléttuhlíð on the east side of Skagafjörður, Iceland heading to the southeast end of Tröllaskagi mountain range. The valley is said to be named after the settler Hrolleifur mikli Arnhallsson. Ther ..., the latter of which has long since been abandoned and become pasture land. Fellshreppur joined Hofshreppur on June 10, 1990. Hreppur Council The last Fellshreppur council was elected in the committee election on June 14, 1986, in which Eggert Jóhannsson, Jón Björn Sigurðsson, Kristján Árnason, Magnús Pétursson, and Stefán Gestsson were voted into office.Fellshreppur: Gerðabók kjörstjórnar v/sveitarstjórnakosninga 1978-1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þórðarhöfði
in Höfðaströnd is a 202-meter-tall rocky headland that runs toward the eastern side of Skagafjörður directly north of Hofsós. At first glance, the headland seems like an island but it is connected to the mainland. Two low Isthmus, isthmuses, and , connect it to the land and there a is a large, 10-kilometer squared Lagoon, coastal lagoon between them called Höfðavatn, where there is excellent fishing for arctic char. In the early 20th century, the poet Jóhann Sigurjónsson proposed that an ocean liner harbor be built, but it did not happen. is the ruins of an old volcanic eruption. Trap rock, Basalt rock formations are located in the stone, and these are best seen from the sea. References {{Authority control Headlands of Iceland Skagafjörður ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movie Days
''Movie Days'' () is a 1994 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences See also * List of submissions to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Iceland has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1981. The first film to be sent to AMPAS by Iceland was ''Land and Sons'' which was released in Iceland in 1980. Since then, Iceland has sent in a film ev ... References External links * 1994 films Icelandic drama films 1990s Icelandic-language films Films directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson Films scored by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Films produced by Peter Aalbæk Jensen Semi-autobiographical films 1994 drama fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (born 12 May 1954; pronounced ), sometimes credited as Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, is an Icelandic film director and producer. Biography Fridriksson started his film making career with experimental films and documentaries in the early 1980s. In 1987, he founded The Icelandic Film Corporation that became Iceland's most important film production company. The company produces his films and works with other Icelandic directors as well as producers. His international reputation led the company to build a network of internationally well-established co-production partner companies, including Lars von Trier's Zentropa and Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope. He made his debut as a film director with '' Skytturnar'' (''White Whales'') in 1987. His second feature '' Children of Nature'' (1991) was nominated for an Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film (it was also Iceland's first nomination in this category). ''Children of Nature'' took the Grand Prize at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Nature
''Children of Nature'' () is a 1991 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 64th Academy Awards, the only Icelandic film to have ever been nominated. Plot Þorgeir, an old man living in the Icelandic countryside, has grown too old to continue running his farm, and is made to feel unwelcome in his daughter and son-in-law's urban dwelling. Dumped into a home for the elderly in Reykjavík, he meets an old girlfriend from his youth, and they elope to the wilds of Iceland to die together. See also * List of submissions to the 64th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film * List of films considered the best This is a list of films voted the best in national and international Opinion poll, surveys of Film criticism, critics and the public. Some surveys focus on all films, while others focus on a particu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |