Reykhólar () is an
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 ...
ic
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...
in the
Westfjords
The Westfjords or West Fjords ( is, Vestfirðir , 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 coas ...
, in the northwest area of the country.
The village, with around 120 inhabitants, has a swimming pool near the local camp site with a great view on the sea and mountains. The camp site, hostel, and a tourist office are open during the summer.
Located south of Reykhólar, on a small island just offshore, is the plant of
Norður & Co., a manufacturer of
sea salt
Sea salt is salt that is produced by the evaporation of seawater. It is used as a seasoning in foods, cooking, cosmetics and for preserving food. It is also called bay salt, solar salt, or simply salt. Like mined rock salt, production of sea sa ...
, evaporated from seawater by means of
geothermal energy. This process was first tried on Breiðafjöður in 1753 and was selected by
Søren Rosenkilde when he established Norður in 2012.
See also
*
Bjarkalundur
References
External links
TravelNet - ReykholarEyjasiglingReykhólarSjávarsmiðjan - Seaweed bathHotel Bjarkalundur
Populated places in Westfjords
{{Iceland-geo-stub