Laxá (Skagafjörður) Explained

Laxá í Laxárdal
Name Other:Laxá á Skaga
Etymology:Laxá is Icelandic for "Salmon river"
Country:Iceland
Region:Skagafjörður
Source1:Hryggjafjall mountain
Source1 Coordinates:65.8183°N -19.8942°W
Mouth:Sævarlandsvík

The Laxá river in Laxárdalur valley, also called Laxá á Skaga (Laxá in Skagi) is a spring creek that runs through Laxárdalur in Skagafjörður, Iceland to the sea in Sævarlandsvík, north of Tindastóll mountain. The river originates at Hryggjafjall mountain by Staðarfjöll mountain.[1] There is some salmon fishing in the river.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Breim, Eggert . Skagafirðingabók . 1982 . Helgason . Ögmundur . Reykjavík . 10, 11 . is . Skagafjörður Book . Sýslulýsing yfir Skagafjarðarsýslu.
  2. Web site: Laxá í Laxárdal . 2024-10-29 . SVFR . is.