Grundarfjörður

hideThis article has multiple issues. Please help or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Please discuss further on the talk page. (September 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:  –  ·  ·  · scholar · JSTOR (October 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Grundarfjarðarbær
Municipality
Skyline of Grundarfjarðarbær
Coat of arms
Location of Grundarfjarðarbær
Grundarfjarðarbær Location of Grundarfjarðarbær
Coordinates: 64°56′N 23°16′W / 64.933°N 23.267°W / 64.933; -23.267Coordinates: 64°56′N 23°16′W / 64.933°N 23.267°W / 64.933; -23.267
Country	Iceland
Region	Western Region
Constituency	Northwest Constituency
Government
• Mayor	Björg Ágústdóttir
Area
• Total	148 km2 (57 sq mi)
Population
• Total	872
• Density	5.89/km2 (15.3/sq mi)
Postal code(s)	350
Municipal number	3709
Website	grundarfjordur.is

Landscape not far from Grundarfjörður, craters of the Ljósufjöll volcanic system

Kirkjufell Mountain in Snæfellsnes in Iceland

Grundarfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈkrʏntarˌfjœrðʏr̥]) is a town in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It is situated between a mountain range and the sea. The nearby mountain Kirkjufell forms a small peninsula.

Overview[]

The town received the right to do commerce in 1786. Around 1800, French merchants came to Iceland and lived in Grundarfjörður, where they constructed a church and a hospital of their own. The town became wealthy through the fishing industry, and this wealth shows in the style of the original, luxurious houses being built.

The road to nearby Stykkishólmur crosses a lava field called Berserkjahraun [ˈpɛr̥sɛr̥caˌr̥œiːn̥]. The name of the lava field comes from the Eyrbyggja saga, according to which two Berserkers were slain here by their master, because one of them fell in love with his master's daughter.

Twin town[]

• Paimpol, Brittany. Grundarfjörður and Paimpol in Brittany in northwest France have strong historical connections. Between 1852 and 1935, Breton sailors from Paimpol and the surrounding region sailed to Iceland to catch cod. The connection between the two towns was sealed in a formal friendship and Grundarfjörður has been twinned with the Breton town Paimpol since 2004.^[1]

Port and fisheries[]

Grundarfjörður's harbor is one of the 10 largest quota-fishery harbors in the country with the biggest demersal catch in West Iceland being landed here.

See also[]

• Volcanism in Iceland
• List of settlements in Iceland

References[]

External links[]

• Official website