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(Redirected from Borgarfjörður Eystri) Place in Northeast Constituency, Iceland
Borgarfjörður eystri
Bakkagerði in BorgarfjörðurBakkagerði in Borgarfjörður
Location of the Municipality of MúlaþingLocation of the Municipality of Múlaþing
Borgarfjörður eystri is located in IcelandBorgarfjörður eystriBorgarfjörður eystriLocation in Iceland
Coordinates: 65°32′N 13°46′W / 65.533°N 13.767°W / 65.533; -13.767
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
RegionEastern Region
MunicipalityMúlaþing
Population
 • Total91
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
WebsiteOfficial website
Álfaborg, Iceland

Borgarfjörður eystri (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔrkarˌfjœrðʏr ˈeistrɪ] ) is a fjord in east Iceland.

It is part of the municipality of Múlaþing and, as of 2024, the area has a population of 91 inhabitants. The main settlement is Bakkagerði.

The town derives its name from the Álfaborg (Elf Rock). Some of the locals believe that the queen of the elves lives in the Álfaborg. The main attraction for visitors is hiking. Borgarfjörður eystri is also home to a large puffin colony. Since 2004, a music festival has been put on in the summer, and attracted over 2,000 visitors in the summer of 2009.

A church in Borgarfjörður eystri has a painting by Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval that depicts Jesus on the cross on an elf hill. The local bishop has refused to bless the painting because of this. Kjarvalsstofa is a museum in Bakkagerði dedicated to the painter who grew up in the area.

The film Heartstone was shot in Borgarfjörður eystri.

Notes

  1. Eystri meaning "more eastern" to discern it from Borgarfjörður in the west of Iceland.

References

  1. ^ "Inhabitants – Municipalities and urban nuclei". statice.is. Statistics Iceland. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. Parnell, Fran; Etain O'Carroll (2007). Iceland. Footscray, Vic: Lonely Planet. pp. 260–262. ISBN 978-1-74104-537-6. OCLC 82672249.
  3. "Borgarfjörður eystri: Álfaborgarsjens". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1997-07-23. p. 23. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  4. Brynjólfsson, Bjarni (2010). "Lumpsucker Spring". Iceland Review. 48 (1): 64–70. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  5. "Music festival in Borgarfjördur Eystri". Iceland Review. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  6. Brynjólfsson, Bjarni (2010). "Lumpsucker Spring". Iceland Review. 48 (1): 69. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  7. Leibel, Dorothy (1995-03-17). "Iceland - Mother Nature 's Panorama". Lögberg-Heimskringla. p. 25. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  8. "Attractions in Borgarfjordur Eystri at Frommer's". Frommers.com. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  9. Ásta Hlín Magnúsdóttir (2016-07-26). "Kvikmynd tekin upp á Borgarfirði keppir um verðlaun á stórri hátíð". Austurfrétt.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2019-04-24.

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65°32′33″N 13°46′53″W / 65.54250°N 13.78139°W / 65.54250; -13.78139

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