Dalabyggð | |
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![]() Skyline of Dalabyggð | |
![]() Location of Dalabyggð | |
Coordinates: 65°06′36″N 21°46′01″W / 65.110°N 21.767°W | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Western Region |
Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
Government | |
• Manager | Kristján Sturluson |
Area | |
• Total | 2,421 km2 (935 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 673 |
• Density | 0.28/km2 (0.7/sq mi) |
Postal code(s) | 370, 371 |
Municipal number | 3811 |
Website | dalabyggd |
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Dalabyggð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtaːlaˌpɪɣθ] ) is a municipality located in Dalasýsla, western Iceland.[1][2] Its main settlement is Búðardalur.
Dalabyggð is an agricultural area in the municipality which encompasses, the farm of Hvammur í Dölum where the poet, historian, and politician Snorri Sturluson was born. The main industry in the area is agriculture and sheep farming. There is also a thermal bath, Guðrúnarlaug, in the municipality named after Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir from the Laxdæla saga.
The area is renowned for stories and people from Dalabyggð, such as: Auður djúpúðga, Leifur Eiríksson, Steinn Steinarr, Árni Magnússon, Eiríkur rauði, Sturla Þórðarson, and Ásmundur Sveinsson. There are many places in Dalabyggð with a great story, for example: Eiríksstaðir, Guðrúnarlaug, Haukadalur, and Ólafsdalur.
References
- ^ "Sveitarfélagið Dalabyggð". Dalabyggð (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Dalabyggð Tourism: Best of Dalabyggð, Iceland". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
External links
- Official website (in Icelandic)