Stokkseyri
Stokkseyri () is a small town in Southern Iceland, with a population of around 445. Overview Founded around 900 AD by the settler Hásteinn Atlason, it was an important fishing and trading village in previous times. The town is founded on the Great Þjórsá lava The Great Þjórsá Lava ( Icelandic: ''Þjórsárhraunið mikla'' ) is the largest lava flow in Iceland (by both area and volume) and the largest lava that is known to have erupted in a single eruption in the Holocene. It belongs to a group of lav .... The local school is Barnaskólinn á Eyrarbakka og Stokkseyri. The artistic experimental duo Jónsi & Alex wrote a song named after the town which appears on their album Riceboy Sleeps. The Knarraros lighthouse, which is a unique blend of functionalism and art nouveau style, is located about away. A famous inhabitant of Stokkseyri was Stokkseyrar-Dísa. It is home to the football team UMF Stokkseyri. References Fishing communities Populated places i ...
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UMF Stokkseyri
UMF Stokkseyri is an Icelandic association football club. It is located in a village called Stokkseyri in the southern part of Iceland. The club currently plays in 4. deild karla, 4. deild (5th level on pyramid). History Ungmennafélag Stokkseyrar (e. Stokkseyri's Youth Club), simply known as Stokkseyri, was established in 1908 as a general sports club and is one of the oldest sports clubs in Iceland. Stats history : Víðir Sigurðsson. ''Íslensk knattspyrna (1981-2000)''. Bókaútgáfan Skjaldborg. Reykjavík.http://www.tindur.is/ References {{reflist External links *Official home pageumfstokkseyrar.is/*Official Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/MeistaraflokkurStokkseyrar?fref=ts
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