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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Skagafjörður (municipality)
Skagafjörður () is a municipality that covers most of the land area of the region around the fjord with the same name (see Skagafjörður for details on the region) in northern Iceland. Overview The municipality was created in 1998 when 11 out of the 12 municipalities in Skagafjörður held votes on whether they should merge or not. The merge was approved in all the municipalities that held the vote. Akrahreppur was the only municipality in Skagafjörður that did not participate. In February 2022, residents of Akrahreppur and Skagafjörður voted to merge into a single municipality; the merger will be formalized in the spring of 2022. The merge joined the town of Sauðárkrókur, the villages of Hofsós and Varmahlíð and several rural districts. It also includes the historic cathedral site of Hólar which is the site of a growing university today. Localities * Ábær * Hofsós * Hólar * Keta * Miklibær * Reynistaður * Sauðárkrókur * Silfrastaðir * Varmah ...
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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 ...
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Eilífur Örn Atlason
Eilífur örn Atlason (c. 880) was a viking explorer and Norwegian colonist who founded a settlement in Skagafjörður, Iceland. There is debate surrounding where specifically he settled. Laxárdalur is a probable location, but Gönguskörð, Reykjaströnd, and Mánaþúfu—a name lost to time that has not been able to be connected to any modern location—have also been suggested. Eilífur was the son of Atli Skíðason (c. 840) and the brother of another colonist, Þorkell vingnir Atlason (c. 860). He is mentioned in Ljósvetninga saga, Njáls saga,Ljósvetninga saga (filmed 1948), Valdimar Ásmundsson, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmet av the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1948), FHL film 73,226., pt. 2, p. 36. and Kristni saga ''Kristni saga'' (; ; "the book of Christianity") is an Old Norse account of the Christianization of Iceland in the 10th century and of some later church history. It was probably written in the early or mid-13th century, as it is dependent on the L .... ...
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Reykjaströnd
Reykjaströnd ("Reykir Beach") is a district on the west side of Skagafjörður, Iceland, at the base of Tindastóll mountain. Rekjaströnd begins along the Gönguskarðsá river and continues north for the length of Tindastóll, until it reaches so-called "Landsend." Geography The lowland is not wide, but is extensively covered in vegetation. There are quite a few farms, the most famous of which is Fagranes, which was for many years a church site and rectory, and the outermost farm Reykir, for which the beach is named. The hot spring Grettislaug is also in Reykjaströnd. There is a small harbor in Reykir from which people used to fish and sail to Drangey. The people of Reykjaströnd previously received extensive advantages from Drangey including extra access to driftwood. It used to be possible to get to Reykjaströnd by going north over Tindastóll to Sævarland in Laxárdalur valley during neap tide Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combine ...
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Laxárdalur (Skagafjöður)
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 ...
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Gönguskörð
Gönguskörð is a settlement and valley on the west side of Skagafjörður, Iceland, due northwest of Sauðárkrókur, in between Molduxi mountain to the south and Tindastóll Mountain to the north. Shortly after entering Gönguskörð, the area is split into three wings. The southernmost is Víðidalur in Staðarfjöll, the middle wing towards the south west is called Kálfárdalur, and the third and widest wing leads to the north along Tindastóll. The Gönguskarðsá river runs through the mountain pass and collects in many smaller rivers. There are still some farms in Gönguskörð, but most of them have been abandoned. On the northern side of the mouth of the valley, at the base of Tindastóll, is the Skarð farm, which probably used to be named Gönguskarð. Skarðshreppur Skarðshreppur was a hreppur, an old Icelandic municipality, in the west of Skagafjörður (municipality), Skagafjörður county, Iceland, named for the farm in Gönguskörð, located at the base of ...
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Nativity Of John The Baptist
Nativity or The Nativity may refer to: Birth of Jesus Christ * Nativity of Jesus, the Gospel stories of the birth of Jesus Christ * Nativity of Jesus in art, any depiction of the nativity scene ** ''Nativity'' (Barocci), a 1597 painting by Federico Barocci ** ''Nativity'' (Campin), a 1420 panel painting by Robert Campin ** ''Nativity'' (Christus), a devotional mid-1450s oil-on-wood panel painting by Petrus Christus ** ''Nativity'' (Correggio), a painting finished around 1529–1530 by Antonio da Correggio ** ''Nativity'' (El Greco), ** ''Nativity'' (Geertgen tot Sint Jans) or ''Nativity at Night'', a painting of about 1490 by Geertgen tot Sint Jans ** ''Nativity'' (Lanfranco), ** ''Nativity'' (Masaccio) or ''Desco da parto'', a birthing-tray painted by Masaccio ** ''Nativity'' (Master of the Brunswick Diptych), ** ''Nativity'' (Parmigianino), ** ''Nativity'' (Simone dei Crocifissi), ** ''The Nativity'' (Burne-Jones), 1888 ** ''The Nativity'' (Piero della Frances ...
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Midsummer
Midsummer is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere; the longest Daytime, day of the year. The name "midsummer" mainly refers to summer solstice festivals of European origin. These cultures traditionally regard it as the middle of summer, with the season beginning on May Day. Although the summer solstice falls on June solstice, 20, 21 or 22 June in the Northern Hemisphere, it was traditionally reckoned to fall on 23–24 June in much of Europe. These dates were Christianization of saints and feasts, Christianized as Saint John's Eve and Nativity of John the Baptist, Saint John's Day. It is usually celebrated with outdoor gatherings that include bonfires and feasting. History There is Archaeoastronomy, evidence that the summer solstice has been culturally important since the Neolithic era, with List of archaeoastronomical sites by country, many ancient monuments throughout Eurasia and the Am ...
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Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll
Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll (, ), commonly known as Tindastóll, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1907 and based in Sauðárkrókur. Tindastóll is a multisport club and is best known for its men's Tindastóll (Basketball), basketball team which plays in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. Basketball Tindastóll men's basketball team advanced to the Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Úrvalsdeild karla Finals in 2015 and 2018, losing to KR men's basketball, KR both times. On January 13, 2018, the club won its first major title when it beat KR in the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, Icelandic Basketball Cup finals. Football Tindastóll's football department fields teams in both the men's and women's league. In September 2020, Tindastóll women's team achieved promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna (football), Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history. Footnotes References External links

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Mountains Of Iceland
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and climate, mountains te ...
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