Möðrudalur Explained

Möðrudalur
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Möðrudalur in Iceland
Coordinates:65.3742°N -15.8844°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iceland
Subdivision Type1:Constituency
Subdivision Name1:Northeast Constituency
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Eastern Region
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Múlaþing
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:469

Möðrudalur (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈmœðrʏˌtaːlʏr̥/) is a farm settlement in Norður-Múlasýsla in Eastern Iceland, and the highest inhabited place in the country, at 469 m (1,539 ft) above sea level.[1]

Möðrudalur is a popular tourist destination, and was formerly located on The Ring Road until the road was moved to its current Háreksstaðaleið route to the north of Möðrudalur.

A church was built in Möðrudalur in 1949 by Jón A. Stefánsson. A guesthouse, a small store and a restaurant are operated in the area. Nearby the settlement one finds also the Kunsthalle Tropical.

Climate

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Iceland, -38.0 °C (-36.4 °F) was recorded concurrently in Möðrudalur and the neighboring Grímsstaðir on 21 January 1918.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guesthouse profile on visiticeland.com . Visit Iceland - The Official Iceland Tourism and Travel Site . March 9, 2011.
  2. Web site: Lægsti hiti á Íslandi - Grímsstaðir og Möðrudalur 21. janúar 1918 . vedur.is - The Icelandic Meteorological Office's official web site . 9 March 2011 . 25 September 2007 . Trausti Jónsson.