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Merkigil
Merkigil is an abandoned farm in Austurdalur valley in Skagafjörður, Iceland and was the northernmost farm in the eastern valley. The land was considered good for farming and it is surrounded by deep and imposing gorges as well as tall mountains. Supplying the area is extremely challenging. Geography The Austari-Jökulsá gorge is west of Merkigil gorge, and to the north of the farm of the same name, which split Kjálki and Austurdalur. People generally crossed the gorge to access the town, heading either to Kjálki or Blönduhlíð. There was only a narrow footpath for navigating the edge of the cliff, so it was not possible to transport goods to the market in , but there were cargo paths over into Eyjafjörður and on to Akureyri. History Many people ran successful farms in Merkigil in centuries past, but the most well-known farmer there was the widow Monika Helgadóttir who first lived there with her husband Jóhannes starting in 1926. When he died in 1947, leaving he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austurdalur
Austurdalur ("east valley") is a valley in interior Skagafjörður, Iceland. The Austari-Jökulsá, one of the two sources of one of the Héraðsvötn, Héraðsvötn's forks, runs through it. The only residence in the valley is at Bústaðir, and there is a church at Ábær. Geography The is a notable feature of Austurdalur's landscape and it runs somewhat to the west along the middle of the valley, although the valley is rather narrow. Inside the valley, the river runs around sandbanks, but when it arrives in , it forms a very deep Canyon, gorge, which it rushes through all the way down until it joins the Vestari-Jökulsá, and together they form the . There are small birch trees throughout the gorge, and people go Rafting, white-water rafting there. There is a bridge over the river between and (both of which are west of the river) often called ("Monika’s bridge") after the influential Monika Helgadóttir, Monika of Merkigil. Some tributaries flow into the river, most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ábær
Ábær () (from "farm of rivers") is an abandoned farm and church site in Austurdalur, on the eastern bank of the Austari-Jökulsá in Skagafjörður, Iceland. There is a small, concrete church that still stands in , although it was not consecrated until 1922. The farm itself became abandoned in 1941. The parish was served by Goðdalir for a time and, in 1907, it was transferred to Mælifell. Önundur the wise, who settled the land in Austurdalur valley, lived in , according to the ''Landnámabók''. History The restaurant (now N1 ) in Sauðárkrókur derives its name from the farm, and Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, member of parliament and former foreign minister, managed it, among other things, before beginning his work in parliament. There are many places named in Iceland but the name is unique in the country, and the topic was discussed in a widely known essay by Margeir Jónson called ("Obscure place names in County"). He explains that the farm is not only situate ... [...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 (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 ... [...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] |
Austari-Jökulsá
Austari-Jökulsá (, "easterly glacier river") is a glacial river in the north of Iceland. After the confluence with Vestari-Jökulsá it forms the Héraðsvötn. Name The name means Eastern Glacial River,https://grapevine.is/mads/2017/07/18/river-rafting-up-north-battling-the-beast-of-the-east/ Johanna Eriksson: River rafting up north, battling the beast of the east. In: ''Reykjavík Grapevine'' July 18, 2017. Retrieved: 25 July 2020. in comparison to the Western Glacial River (Vestari-Jökulsá) which is situated more to the west. Course of the river Some glacial outlet streams of the big ice cap Hofsjökull confluence up in the highland to form the glacial river Austari-Jökulsá. The river discharge is rather important with 60-100 m3/sec in the summer and 20-30 m3/sec in wintertime. A flood went up to 320 m3/sec.Íslandshandbókin. Náttura, saga og sérkenni. Reykjavík 1989, p. 369 Because of this, the river which has no waterfalls had a bad reputation and was/is very diffi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |