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There were farms in the vicinity from the Middle Ages till 1945. After the eruption known as the Krýsuvík fires in the middle of the 12th century, probably in 1151-1188, the main farm was transferred to a place under the mountain Bæjarfell. The name Krýsuvík was still used for the farm, though the buildings were at a distance of some kilometers from the sea. The farm had a reputation for being very rich till the end of the 19th century. Being near the sea, the farm had additional income from fishing and hunting. Commerce was also done, because the farm was a junction of old trails from the north to the south coast. Also the sulfur of the nearby geothermal areas was mined and exported.Vegahandbókin. Ferðahandbókin þín. Landmælingar Íslands og Vegahandbókin. 2014, p. 213 However, Krýsuvík was too far away from upcoming industry and commerce and therefore abandoned in the middle of the 20th century.
Árni Gíslason, one of the richest people in Iceland in the 19th century, lived in Krýsuvík. In 1949, a new farm (Fjósið) was constructed near the maar Grænavatn, but for many reasons, never used much as such.
As all the estate farms in Iceland, Krýsuvík had its own small
Krýsuvík (volcanic system)
The volcanic system of Krýsuvík (or Krísuvík, both pronounced in Icelandic), also Krýsuvík-Trölladyngja volcanic system, is situated in the southwest of Iceland on the Reykjanes peninsula. It is located in the middle of Reykja ...
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Krýsuvík (also Krísuvík, both pronounced in Icelandic) is an area in Southwest Iceland at about 35 km from Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...
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Geography and access
It is situated on theReykjanes peninsula
Southern Peninsula ( is, Suðurnes ) is an administrative unit and part of Reykjanesskagi (pronounced ), or Reykjanes Peninsula, a region in southwest Iceland. It was named after Reykjanes, the southwestern tip of Reykjanesskagi.
The region ha ...
between Þorlákshöfn
Þorlákshöfn () is a town on the southern coast of Iceland in the Municipality of Ölfus.
The town is named after Saint Thorlak who was a bishop at Skálholt. Its main importance is as a port as it has the only harbour on Iceland's southern coa ...
and Grindavík
Grindavík () is a fishing town on the Southern Peninsula (Iceland), Southern Peninsula of Iceland not far from the tuya Þorbjörn (mountain), Þorbjörn.
It is one of the few cities with a harbour on this coast. Most of the inhabitants work in ...
and accessed by Routes 42 and 427.
Name
The name Krýsuvík means "bay of Krýsa," a folk tale figure from the area. ''Krýsa'' was an old woman who, together with her cousin ''Herdís,'' could use witchcraft. They had a discussion about the borders of their respective lands; one wanted to cast a spell so that all the fish in a nearby lake would be hairy, the other intended to bring up a storm and let all fishermen die. The dispute ended with the death of both of them. The folk tale says that they were buried side by side, and the place of the graves is still known to locals. The ''Ögmundarhraun'' lava flows which were emitted by the nearby Krýsuvík volcanic system in the 12th century, destroyed the Krýsuvík farm, which was located at the coast, and filled up the bay.Snæbjörn Guðmundsson: Vegavísir um jarðfræði Íslands. Reykjavík 2015, p. 24History
There were farms in the vicinity from the Middle Ages till 1945. After the eruption known as the Krýsuvík fires in the middle of the 12th century, probably in 1151-1188, the main farm was transferred to a place under the mountain Bæjarfell. The name Krýsuvík was still used for the farm, though the buildings were at a distance of some kilometers from the sea. The farm had a reputation for being very rich till the end of the 19th century. Being near the sea, the farm had additional income from fishing and hunting. Commerce was also done, because the farm was a junction of old trails from the north to the south coast. Also the sulfur of the nearby geothermal areas was mined and exported.Vegahandbókin. Ferðahandbókin þín. Landmælingar Íslands og Vegahandbókin. 2014, p. 213 However, Krýsuvík was too far away from upcoming industry and commerce and therefore abandoned in the middle of the 20th century.
Árni Gíslason, one of the richest people in Iceland in the 19th century, lived in Krýsuvík. In 1949, a new farm (Fjósið) was constructed near the maar Grænavatn, but for many reasons, never used much as such.
As all the estate farms in Iceland, Krýsuvík had its own small proprietary church
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