Skógar

Skógar
—  Village  —
Church of the museum at Skógar, behind it the mountain range Eyjafjöll
Location of the Municipality of Rangárþing eystra
Skógar Location of Skógar in Iceland
Coordinates: 63°31′N 19°30′W
Country	Iceland
Constituency	Suðurkjördæmi
Region	Suðurland
County	Rangárvallasýsla
Municipality	Rangárþing eystra
Population
• Total	25
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Skógar (pronounced [ˈskou.ar] ( listen)), literally forests, is a small Icelandic village with a population of roughly 25 located at the south of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier, in the municipality of Rangárþing eystra.

The area is known for its waterfall, Skógafoss, on the Skógá river, which springs from 60 meters at the top of an eroded cliff. At Skógar is a folk museum, Skógasafn, open daily, all the year, as well as a museum on transport in Iceland.

Not far from Skógar is the Kvernufoss fall. Further upstream on the Skógá river there are many other spectacular falls. While climbing in the small forest behind the old school, some ruins of old farms can be seen and easily accessed.

The poet Matthías Jochumsson, who wrote the lyrics of Lofsöngur, the national anthem of Iceland, was born in Skógar in 1835.

This town was highly affected by the eruption of the Eyjafjalla volcano in 2010.

Gallery

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  Museum of Skógar

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  Pétursey, fishing boat at the museum

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  Þórður Tómasson, founder of the museum

See also

• List of settlements in Iceland
• Waterfalls of Iceland

External links

• Information
• Information on the museum (in Icelandic)
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