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Municipality in Western Region, Iceland
Dalabyggð
Municipality
Skyline of DalabyggðSkyline of Dalabyggð
Coat of arms of DalabyggðCoat of arms
Location of DalabyggðLocation of Dalabyggð
Dalabyggð is located in IcelandDalabyggðDalabyggð
Coordinates: 65°06′36″N 21°46′01″W / 65.110°N 21.767°W / 65.110; -21.767
CountryIceland
RegionWestern Region
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
Government
 • ManagerKristján Sturluson
Area
 • Total2,421 km (935 sq mi)
Population
 • Total673
 • Density0.28/km (0.7/sq mi)
Postal code(s)370, 371
Municipal number3811
Websitedalabyggd.is
Skeggi Valley in Hvammur

Dalabyggð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtaːlaˌpɪɣθ] ) is a municipality located in Dalasýsla, western Iceland. 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.

References

  1. "Sveitarfélagið Dalabyggð". Dalabyggð (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  2. "Dalabyggð Tourism: Best of Dalabyggð, Iceland". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2022-08-09.

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