Northern Iceland is divided into two districts: "Norðurland vestra" (west) and "Norðurland eystra" (east).
Both parts reach from the northern coast to Iceland's highland desert "Sprengisandur".
In the south even a part of Hofsjökull is on Norðurland vestra territory.
With it's 3.000 inhabitants, Sauðárkrókur is the largest town in the region. The entire district counts about 7.300 citizens (Jan. 2020).
Hvítserkur / Húnafjörður
Iceland's famous beach cow
Seals at Sigríðarstaðavatn
Þingeyrakirkja (built 1864-1877)
Torfkirkja Víðimýri (built in 1834)
Constructive and insulating peat/turf structure
Glaumbær - The homestead was probably founded by Thorfinn Karlsefni and Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir in the 11th century after their return from Newfoundland (former "Vinland")
The current buildings are from the 19th century
Hólar / Catholic diocese founded in 1106 / Current church built in 1763 - tower in 1950
Nybær
Grafarkirkja - probably the oldest church in Iceland
Grafarkirkja was built in late 17th century
Hverravellir Hot Springs - Matthias catches the best imaginable weather not far from Iceland's centerpoint in Summer 2023!
