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Akranes Town

Akranes is a picturesque town a short drive away from Reykjavik. The town gained municipal rights in 1941. The main activities are fishing, fish processing, commerce and industry. The town is famous for its cement facto...
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Borgarnes Town

By road no. 1, 74 from Reykjavík city
orgarnes, (pop. 1,900) a small town on Borgarfjörður. One of the very few costal towns in Iceland not dependent on fishing. Engaged mainly in commerce, service and industry. Sheriff and health centre. The first buil...
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Búðardalur Town

By road no. 60, in Hvammsfjörður
Búðardalur is a village in Dalasýsla county. It was the home of sheriff Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson(1884-1961), one of Iceland’s main book colletors. His libray is now at Skálholt. There is a special museum in Buðardalur in ...
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Hvanneyri Town

By road no. 511 about 14 km east of Borgarnes
Hvanneyri is the home of the Agricultural University of Iceland. The church at Hvanneyri was built and blessed in 1905. The town boasts a remarkable collection of agricultural and farming equipment on show, as well as a ...
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