Dalabyggð

Dalabyggð is a municipality located in western Iceland. Its main settlement is Búðardalur.

Dalabyggð
Skyline of Dalabyggð
Coat of arms
Location of Dalabyggð
Dalabyggð
Location of Dalabyggð
Coordinates: 65.110°N 21.767°W / 65.110; -21.767
CountryIceland
RegionWestern Region
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
Government
  ManagerKristján Sturluson
Area
  Total2,421 km2 (935 sq mi)
Population
  Total673
  Density0.28/km2 (0.7/sq mi)
Postal code(s)
370, 371
Municipal number3811
Websitedalabyggd.is
Skeggi Valley in Hvammur

Dalabyggð is a agriculture area.

The farm of Hvammur í Dölum, where the poet, historian, and politician Snorri Sturluson was born, belongs to the municipality of Dalabyggð. There is a thermal bath, Guðrúnarlaug, in the municipality that is named after Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir from the Laxdæla saga.

You might also know stories and people from Dalabyggð like: 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 like: Eiríksstaðir, Guðrúnarlaug, Haukadalur and Ólafsdalur.

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