Stokkseyri (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstɔksˌeiːrɪ]) is a small town in Southern Iceland, with a population of around 445.
Stokkseyri | |
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Town | |
 The church of Stokkseyri | |
 Location of the Municipality of Árborg | |
  Stokkseyri Location in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 63°50′N 21°03′W / 63.833°N 21.050°W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | South Constituency |
| Region | Southern Region |
| Municipality | Árborg |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 445 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | Official website |
Overview
editFounded around 900 AD by the settler Hásteinn Atlason, it was an important fishing and trading village in previous times.[1] The town is founded on the Great Þjórsá lava.
The local school is Barnaskólinn á Eyrarbakka og Stokkseyri.
The artistic experimental duo Jónsi & Alex wrote a song named after the town which appears on their album Riceboy Sleeps. In 1949, a replica of a fisherman's hut was erected in honor of Foreman Thuridur.[2]
The Knarraros lighthouse, which is a unique blend of functionalism and Art Nouveau style, is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) away.
A famous inhabitant of Stokkseyri was Stokkseyrar-Dísa.
It is home to the football team UMF Stokkseyri.
References
edit- ^ "Stokkseyri town official website".
- ^ "Þuríðarbúð á Stokkseyri". byggdasafn.is (in Icelandic).
63°50′08″N 21°03′02″W / 63.835522°N 21.050491°W
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