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Laxá (Skagafjörður)
The Laxá river in Laxárdalur valley, also called (Laxá in Skagi) is a spring creek that runs through Laxárdalur 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 ... to the sea in , north of Tindastóll mountain. The river originates at Hryggjafjall mountain by Staðarfjöll mountain. There is some salmon fishing in the river. References {{reflist External links Laxá í Laxárdalon OpenStreetMap.org Skagafjörður Rivers of Iceland ... [...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
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] |
Laxárdalur
Laxárdalur () is a valley in Dalasýsla in northwestern Iceland, formed by the . It was the home of the , a group of Icelanders whose doings are described in the ''Laxdæla saga ''Laxdæla saga'' (), Old Norse ''Laxdœla saga'' (Old Norse pronunciation ) or ''The Saga of the People of Laxárdalur'', is one of the sagas of Icelanders. Written in the 13th century CE, it tells of people in the Breiðafjörður area in weste ...''. References {{Coord, 65, 09, N, 21, 35, W, region:IS_type:landmark, display=title Western Region (Iceland) Valleys of Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skagi
Skagi is the name of the peninsula between Húnaflói and Skagafjörður, which derives its name from Skagi. There used to be three municipalities in Skagi; two were and , now named Húnabyggð and Skagaströnd, on the western side, which belonged to Austur-Húnavatnssýsla County. The third municipality, on the eastern side, was Skefilsstaðahreppur, which became a part of what is now Skagafjörður County in 1998. Reykjaströnd near , east of Tindastóll Mountain, is not considered part of Skagi. The settlement on the Húnaflói side in Skagi (the west), beginning at the church site Höskuldsstaðir—and out past Kálfshamarsvík cove—is called district. On the side (the east), Skagi is considered to comprise the area from cove along Tindastóll and out to Skagatá (the tip of the peninsula). The outermost farms on the Húnavatnssýsla side are also said to be in Skagi, but not Skagaströnd. The county border runs the length of Skagi, a bit east of center. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Creek
A spring creek is a type of free flowing river whose name derives from its origin: an underground Spring (hydrology), spring or set of springs which produces sufficient water to consistently feed a unique river. The water flowing in a spring creek may additionally be fed by snow pack or rain run-off, as in most traditional free-flowing rivers, but often the entire water source for a spring creek is an aquifer or other underground water source. For this reason, spring creeks are often filled with very pure, clean water and also demonstrate water flows that are smooth, consistent, and unwavering throughout the seasons of the year - unlike rivers filled with run-off or spring and summer melt-off from snow pack, whose water flows, water clarity, and water conditions often vary highly over the course of the year. In addition, water temperatures in spring creeks tend to vary less throughout the seasons of the year than traditional creeks and rivers because they are fed by underground w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tindastóll Mountain
Tindastóll () is a mountain located on the far west side of Skagafjörður County, Iceland and to the north of Sauðárkrókur. It is one of the best-known mountains in the region, and it provides an excellent view in clear weather. The name of the mountain is often shortened to ("the chair"), but it would have previously been called . It is said to have been named after the settler Eilífur örn ("the eagle") Atlason. Tindastóll is a large mountain with a width of around 20 kilometers. At the eastern base the mountain, along the sea, is the district of Reykjaströnd, and to the west of the mountain is Laxárdalur. South and southwest of Tindastóll are Gönguskörð, and the northernmost part of the mountain continues into the sea; it is very difficult to get between Reykjaströnd and Laxárdalur via that route. At the top of the mountain there is a pond and, according to a well-known folk tale, wishing stones float on the lake every year on the eve of John the Baptist's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staðarfjöll
is the name for grazing lands on the west side of Skagafjörður, Iceland between Sæmundarhlíð in the east and Laxárdalsfjall mountain in the west. The main part of used to belong to Reynistaður, which the area is named for, and it is sometimes called ( mountains). It is now part of the plain and is owned by several municipalities in western . Multiple valleys run through . valley is in the westernmost part of and it is around 15 kilometers long, running mostly from north to south. Hryggjadalur valley is northeast of and its outermost part belongs to . , a mountainous area, is east of and around 10 kilometers long. East of are smaller valleys: Rangali and in the north, then Vatnadalur and Valbrandsdalur, and Þröngidalur in the south. To the east, there are the mountains and north of those, there is , a mountain overlooking . One of 's valleys is . It is a deserted valley on the border between Skagafjörður and Austur-Húnavatnssýsla counties. The valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
