Laxá (Skagafjörður)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
EtymologyLaxá is Icelandic for "Salmon river"
CountryIceland
RegionSkagafjörður
SourceHryggjafjall mountain
| Laxá í Laxárdal Laxá á Skaga | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Etymology | Laxá is Icelandic for "Salmon river" |
| Location | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Skagafjörður |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hryggjafjall mountain |
| • coordinates | 65°49′5.981″N 19°53′38.983″W / 65.81832806°N 19.89416194°W |
| Mouth | Sævarlandsvík |
The Laxá river in Laxárdalur valley, also called Laxá á Skaga (Laxá in Skagi) is a spring creek that runs through Laxárdalur in Skagafjörður, Iceland to the sea in Sævarlandsvík, north of Tindastóll mountain. The river originates at Hryggjafjall mountain by Staðarfjöll mountain.[1] There is some salmon fishing in the river.[2]