1801 in Iceland
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Christian VII
- Governor of Iceland: Ãlafur Stefánsson
Events
- The Bishop of Iceland position is created, with Geir VÃdalÃn being the first to hold the position.[1]
- 10 August: With the Althing being disbanded by royal decree in the year prior, a new High Court in ReykjavÃk took over the functions of Lögrétta. The three appointed judges convened in Hólavallarskóli.[2]
- A Census was held in Iceland, along with other parts of the Denmark-Norway.[3]
