Coordinates: 65°09′N 21°35′W / 65.150°N 21.583°W / 65.150; -21.583

Laxárdalur

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File:Laxardalur 1.jpg
The lower reach of the valley, with Hvammsfjörður in the distance

Laxárdalur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlaksˌaurˌtaːlʏr̥]) is a valley in Dalasýsla in northwestern Iceland,[1] formed by the River Laxá [is]. It was the home of the Laxdælir [is], a group of Icelanders whose doings are described in the Laxdæla saga.

References

  1. Magnússon, Sigurður Gylfi (2010). Wasteland with Words: A Social History of Iceland. Reaktion Books. p. 62.

65°09′N 21°35′W / 65.150°N 21.583°W / 65.150; -21.583