Hróarstunga
Hróarstunga is an area in East Iceland between the Lagarfljót and Jökulsá á Brú rivers , which together flow into the North Atlantic . The southern border forms the Lágheiði. The Ringstrasse runs over them .
The Hróarstunga is a lowland with swamps, hills, lakes and ponds. There are no localities, only about 40 individual houses and farms. The Hróarstunguvegur, road 925, covers 41 km of the southern part. In the west next to the Jökulsá á Brú, the Húseyarvegur, the road 926, leads as a spur road 21 km to the northernmost farm Húsey.
In addition to the replica Geirsstaðakirkja, there is also the old peat farm Galtastaðir Fremdi in the area. It was inhabited until 1945 and during her lifetime the last resident took visitors through her old home, which is looked after by the National Museum . Even on old maps of Iceland you can find Krikjubær, an old farm with a church in this remote area.
history
Hroarstunga gave the name to the municipality of Tunguhreppur. It emerged in the 19th century from the division of the Tungu and Fellnahreppur. On December 27, 1997, the municipality merged with the municipalities of Jökuldalshreppur and Hlíðarhreppur to form Norður-Herað. Later (November 1, 2004) the communities Fellahreppur and Austur-Hérað were added. The common name has since been Fljótsdalshérað .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hróarstunga . Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Vegaskrá . Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Minnst 150 ára afmælis Kirkjubæjarkirkju . August 8, 2001. Retrieved January 14, 2017.