Dalabyggð
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.
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External links
- Official website (in Icelandic)
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- Húnabyggð
- Húnaþing vestra
- Skagabyggð
- Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður
- Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd
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