Laxárdalur

Region in northwestern Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Laxárdalur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlaksˌaurˌtaːlʏr̥]) is a valley in Dalasýsla in northwestern Iceland,[1] formed by the River Laxá [is]. It was the home of the Laxdælir [is], a group of Icelanders whose doings are described in the Laxdæla saga.

The lower reach of the valley, with Hvammsfjörður in the distance

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