Dalabyggð Explained

Dalabyggð
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Coordinates:65.11°N -21.767°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Northwest Constituency
Leader Title1:Manager
Leader Name1:Kristján Sturluson
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2,421
Population Total:673
Population Density Km2:0.28
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:370, 371
Code1 Name:Municipal number
Code1 Info:3811

Dalabyggð (pronounced as /is/) 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sveitarfélagið Dalabyggð . 2022-08-09 . Dalabyggð . is.
  2. Web site: Dalabyggð Tourism: Best of Dalabyggð, Iceland . 2022-08-09 . Tripadvisor . en.