Blönduós

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Blönduós
—  Town and Municipality  —
Blönduós, with Hörfell and Árbakkafjall looming on Skagí peninsula, November 2007
Location of the Municipality of Blönduós
Blönduós is located in Iceland
Blönduós
Location of the Municipality of Blönduós
Coordinates: 65°40′N 20°18′W / 65.667°N 20.3°W / 65.667; -20.3
Country Iceland
Constituency[1] Norðvesturkjördæmi
Region[2] Norðurland vestra
County Austur-Húnavatnssýsla
Municipality Blönduós
Population (January 2011)
 • Town and Municipality 904
 • Urban 842
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Póstnúmer 540
Twin cities
 • Moss[citation needed] Norway
 • Karlstad[citation needed] Sweden
Website Official website

Blönduós is a town and municipality in the north of Iceland, in the county of Austur-Húnavatnssýsla, 245 km from Reykjavík.

The town has a population of around 850 and a small 9-hole golf course, and is a good base for touring the Húnaflói area.

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[edit] Geography

Blönduós is situated on Route 1 at the mouth of the glacial river Blanda for which it is named (Blöndu is an oblique case of Blanda). On a hill above the town is a church with striking architecture that is intended to resemble a volcanic crater.

[edit] Overview

Blönduós does not have a good harbour, but the settlement's main role is as a dairy service center for the surrounding farm areas. Fishing and forestry research also play roles in the economy, as does tourism. The Icelandic Fine Collection Agency is located there.

Blönduós also has a reputation for parties during holidays such as Easter, New Year's Eve, Christmas, and Þorrablót, at which many famous Icelandic bands and singers have appeared, such as Á Móti Sól and Í Svörtum Fötum.

[edit] Photogallery

  • Houses in Blönduós

  • Houses in Blönduós

  • A boat in drydock

  • Mouth of Blanda river

[edit] References

  1. ^ Political division
  2. ^ Mainly statistical division

[edit] External links
Coat of arms of Iceland.svg
1Icelandic settlements with city or town status. Not to be confused with the municipalities.

Akrahreppur • Akranes • Akureyri • Álftanes • Árborg • Árneshreppur • Ásahreppur • Bæjarhreppur • Bláskógabyggð • Blönduós • Bolungarvík • Borgarbyggð • Borgarfjarðarhreppur • Breiðdalshreppur • Dalabyggð • Dalvík • Djúpivogur • Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur • Eyjafjarðarsveit • Fjallabyggð • Fjarðabyggð • Fljótsdalshérað • Fljótsdalshreppur • Flóahreppur • Garðabær • Garður • Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur • Grindavík • Grundarfjörður • Grýtubakkahreppur • Hafnarfjörður • Helgafellssveit • Höfn • Hörgársveit • Hrunamannahreppur • Húnaþing vestra • Húnavatnshreppur • Hvalfjarðarsveit • Hveragerði • Ísafjarðarbær • Kaldrananeshreppur • Kjósarhreppur • Kópavogur • Langanesbyggð • Mosfellsbær • Mýrdalshreppur • Norðurþing • Ölfus • Rangárþing eystra • Rangárþing ytra • Reykhólahreppur • Reykjanesbær • Reykjavík • Sandgerði • Seltjarnarnes • Seyðisfjörður • Skaftárhreppur • Skagabyggð • Skagafjörður • Skagaströnd • Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur • Skorradalshreppur • Skútustaðahreppur • Snæfellsbær • Strandabyggð • Stykkishólmur • Súðavík • Svalbarðshreppur • Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur • Tálknafjarðarhreppur • Þingeyjarsveit • Tjörneshreppur • Vestmannaeyjar • Vesturbyggð • Vogar • Vopnafjörður

Coordinates: 65°40′N 20°18′W / 65.667°N 20.3°W / 65.667; -20.3


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