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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] |
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] |
Gröf á Höfðaströnd
( in ) is the innermost town in Höfðaströnd on the eastern side of Skagafjörður, Iceland. History The hymn writer HallgrÃmur Pétursson was born there in 1614. In the 17th century, took on the role of the residence for bishops' widows; one of the widows who lived there the longest was Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir, widow of Bishop GÃsli Þorláksson. GÃsli, who died in 1684, was likely the one who had the church or chapel, which still stands in , built (or rebuilt) from the old church building. There has continuously been a Catholic chapel in , including into the Reformation. Church 's church is among the smallest and is the oldest in the country, according to its foundation, and it is the only stave church. 's leading craftsman in the 17th century Guðmundur Guðmundsson à BjarnastaðahlÃð in Vesturdalur valley, who made the baptismal font in the Hólar Cathedral, is considered to have adorned the church and was possibly one of the builders. The church was dismantle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bær (Höfðaströnd)
Bær is a farm in Höfðaströnd on the eastern side of Skagafjörður, Iceland, just north of Hofsós. owns the coastal land between Hof in Höfðaströnd and Höfðavatn, and half of Þórðarhöfði across from Höfði as well as Bæjarmöl, south of the isthmus that connects the headland A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.Whittow, Jo ... and the shore. also has fishing rights in among other holdings around the lake. Down past ’s field are and cove, where there used to be an excellent landing that was used as a fishing access point. For a long time, there were a number of workman's cottages there, and the people who lived there primarily supported themselves with fishing. In the mid-19th century, a few houses were also built along on ’s land, and the residents lived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof In Höfðaströnd
Hof in Höfðaströnd is a town and church site in Skagafjörður, Iceland, a little ways up from Hofsós. It was previously a parsonage. The Hof church was built from wood between the years of 1868 and 1870 and it is a protected building. Hof was a manor where many magistrates lived in previous centuries. This included: * Brandur Jónsson, lawyer (died 1494) * Hrafn Brandsson the younger, who lived in Hof before he obtained Glaumbær from Teitur Þorleifsson *Magnús Björnsson, lawyer and grandson of Jón Arason *Skúli Magnússon, later a treasurer, also lived in Hof the first year that he was the sheriff of Skagafjörður Pálmi Jónsson, founder of Hagkaup Hagkaup () is an Icelandic hypermarket chain owned by retail company Hagar. Its concept is wide selection of food and non-food products including clothing, electronics, entertainment, seasonal goods and toys. History Founded in 1959 by Pálmi ..., was born in Hof on June 3, 1923, and was brought up there. His dau ... [...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, RÃpurhreppur, ViðvÃkurhreppur, Hólahreppur, and Fljótahreppur. References {{Authority control Populated places in Northwestern Region (Iceland) Skagafjörður ... [...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] |
Grafarós
Grafarós in Höfðaströnd, just south of Hofsós, is the estuary of the Grafará river in Skagafjörður, 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 regi .... Ships would sometimes dock there and a market was established there in 1835, but it fell into disuse in 1915. It is possible to see the remains of the market and residences there, which are protected sites. References {{Authority control Skagafjörður Bodies of water of Iceland Iceland geography stubs ... [...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 ReykjavÃk, 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] |
Sauðárkrókur
Sauðárkrókur () is a Localities of Iceland, town on the Skagafjörður in northern Iceland. It is the seat of both the Skagafjörður (municipality), Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður ('Municipality of Skagafjörður') and the Northwestern Region (Iceland), Northwestern Region. Sauðárkrókur is the largest town in Northwest Iceland and the second-largest town on the north coast of Iceland, with a population of 2,612. It is the centre for commerce and services in the district, and an important link in Iceland's food production. The population of Sauðárkrókur has grown steadily in recent years, and its economy is relatively diverse. Economic mainstays are fisheries, dairy production, light industry and broad-based services such as computer and engineering operations, financials, consulting, design and printing. The natural hot pool located north of Sauðárkrókur is mentioned in the ''Grettis saga''. Etymology Sauðárkrókur got its name from the creek that runs thr ... [...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] |
Drangey
Drangey () or Drang Isle is an uninhabited island in the Skagafjörður fjord in northern Iceland. It is the remnant of a 700,000‑year‑old volcano, mostly made of volcanic palagonite tuff, forming a massive rock fortress. The island was first mentioned in the Icelandic classic ''Grettis saga'' as being the refuge of the outlaw Grettir, who spent his last years there with his brother Illugi and his slave Glaumur. He fled there with his two companions when enemies were seeking his life because of the island's high, impervious cliffs. It is described as having a flock of 80 sheep, and many birds nesting on the cliffs. In late autumn of 1031, Grettir was assassinated where he lay dying in his shed on the island. Þorbjörn Öngull and his men were the perpetrators. An old legend says that two night-prowling giants, a man and a woman, were traversing the fjord with their cow when they were surprised by the bright rays of daybreak. As a result of exposure to daylight, all three w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |