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Borgarnes - Town - West Iceland
By road no. 1, 74 from Reykjavík city
Region:
West
About: (Description)
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 building know to have been built in Borgarnes was built by a Scot in 1858 for salmon-canning. Rivers and lakes are rich of salmons and trout's. T
The settler Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson is buried in Borgarnes, his burial mound now being the central feature in a beautiful public garden, Skallagrímsgarður.
How to get there:
From Reykjavík take road no. 1 direct to Borgarnes.
source
Iceland Road Atlas
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Distances:
1
Reykjavík
74
58
Stykkishólmur
99
1
Blönduós
170
60
Búðardalur
80
What's in the area:
Hotel Borgarnes
Hotel
Gesthouse Milli Vina
Guesthouse
Borgarnes
Swimming Pool
The Icelandic Settlement Centre
Heritage Museum
Museum of Borgarfjörður
Folk museum
Service In Town:
Bjarg
Farm Holidays