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Akureyri

Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland.
Nicknamed the "Capital of North Iceland", it is an important port and fishing centre.

The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the
9th century, but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786.

The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town's
ice-free harbour has played a significant role in its history.

The Norse Viking Helgi magri (the slim) Eyvindarson
originally settled the area in the 9th century.

Capital of North Iceland Akureyri may 2019

The first mention of Akureyri is in court records from 1562, when a woman was sentenced there for adultery.

In the 17th century, Danish merchants based their camps at the current site of Akureyri, which was one of the numerous spits of land in Pollurinn.

The town was the site of Allied units during World War II.

Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas.

Akureyri is positioned on the west side of the inland end of the fjord Eyjafjordur.

It is surrounded by mountains, the highest being Stryta. It has a narrow coastal strip of flat land; inland is a steep but low hill.

The name of the town is possibly derived from the name of a field that may have been situated near some of the sheltered locations by the river.

In the 17th century, Danish merchants based their camps at the current site of Akureyri, which was one of the numerous spits of land in Pollurinn.

The main reasons for choosing this spot for trading operations were the outstanding natural harbour and the fertility of the area.

The merchants did not live at Akureyri year-round but returned home in the winter. Permanent settlement at Akureyri started in 1778.

Iceland Akureyri, 02.06.2019.

Iceland Godafoss Baroardalur Sprengisandur highland road june 2019

The water of the river Skjalfandafljot falls from a height of 12 metres over a width of 30 metres.

The river has its origin deep in the Icelandic highland and runs from the highland through the Baroardalur valley, from Sprengisandur in the Highlands.

Iceland Godafoss, Baroardalur, Sprengisandur highland road 02.06.2019.