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North West - Towns

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Blönduós Town

By road no. 1, between Borgarnes and Akureyri
Blönduós, (pop. 820) a town at the mouth of the river Blanda, built on both sides of the river. A harbour and trading post since 1875. Industry connected with agriculture, trading and transport services. District judge, ...
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Hofsós Town

Hofsós is one of the oldest trading places in Iceland, where there is also one of the oldest houses in Iceland. Pakkhúsið (the Warehouse), is in the keeping of the National Museum since 1954. In another old store, built ...
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Hvammstangi Town

between Borgarnes and Blönduós
Hvammstangi, (pop. 590) a village and an authorised trading place since 1895. Community centre.
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Ólafsfjörður Town

Between Dalvík and Siglufjörður
Ólafsfjörður, (pop. 920) a town depending on fishing and fish processing. Obtained its municipal charter 1944. Heated by water from local hot springs. By the church there is a monument to drowned sailors, the first of it...
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Sauðárkrókur Town

Sauðárkrókur, (pop. 2,610) a town at the head of Skagafjörður, authorized trading place since 1857, obtained its municipal charter in 1947. The main occupations are trading, fishing and light industry, including a rock o...
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Siglufjörður Town

Siglufjörður, (pop. 1,340) a fishing town on a fjord of same name, surrounded by steep mountains with little flat land. In 1919 an avalanche fell on Engidalur opposite the town, killing 7 people. Siglufjörður was an impo...
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Skagaströnd Town

(pop. 530) the district along the coast north of Blönduós, from the river Laxá to Bjargir and a village of the same name, long a trading place. In the forties much building went on, the harbour was extended, and a villag...
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