Svartárdalur
| Svartárdalur | |
|---|---|
| Long-axis direction | north-south |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Black River Valley |
| Geography | |
| Country | Iceland |
| State/Province | Skagafjörður |
| Coordinates | 65°18′44.734″N 19°9′37.609″W / 65.31242611°N 19.16044694°W |
| River | Svartá |
Svartárdalur is a valley deeper into the interior of Skagafjörður, Iceland. It was previously a part of Lýtingsstaðahreppur,[1] but now belongs to Skagafjörður County. It is a rather short valley and the Svartá river runs through it.[2] There are few farms there, and some have been abandoned. The homestead Írafell is in the valley.[3]
There is another Svartárdalur and another Svartá on the Húnavatnssýsla side of the mountain and they are occasionally confused because they are so close to each other.[2]
References
- ^ "Svartá in Skagafjörður - Veiðiheimar". Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ a b "Hann æsir upp lýðinn". timarit.is (in Icelandic). 1928-02-01. pp. 63, 64, 82. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Eiríksson, Kristján. "Skagafjarðarsýsla, Lýtingsstaðarhreppur, Írafell 1". nafnið.is (in Icelandic). p. 1. Retrieved 2024-11-25.