The Laxá river in
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 pro ...
valley, also called (Laxá in
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 bel ...
) is a
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 cree ...
that runs through Laxárdalur in
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. Ther ...
,
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
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External links
Laxá í Laxárdalon OpenStreetMap.org
Skagafjörður
Rivers of Iceland