Breiðdalsvík () is a young fishing town in
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) 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 Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
.
It is part of the municipality of
Breiðdalshreppur
Breiðdalshreppur () is a former municipality in Iceland. In 2018, it merged with a larger municipality, the neighboring Fjarðabyggð
Fjarðabyggð () is a municipality located in eastern Iceland, in the Eastern Region.
History
The municipality ...
and is located near
Egilsstaðir
Egilsstaðir () is a town in east Iceland on the banks of the Lagarfljót river.
It is part of the municipality of Múlaþing and the largest settlement of the Eastern Region with, as of 2020, a population of 2,522 inhabitants. Formerly Egilss ...
and
Breiðdalsheiði on a very large cove with the same name. With a population of only 139, the town consists mostly of transient guests. The settlement was established in the 1880s but only came to prominence in the 1960s after the harbour was developed.
One activity in the town is
fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
in the
Breiðdalsá river.
References
Populated places in Eastern Region (Iceland)
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