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| Panoramic view east across Skagafjörður, from Vatnsskarð pass | |
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Skagafjörður
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| Country | Iceland |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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| • Kongsberg | Norway |
| Website | www.skagafjordur.is |
Skagafjörður is a deep bay in northern Iceland.
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Skagafjörður is about 40 km long and 15 km wide, situated between Tröllaskagi to the east and the Skagi Peninsula to the west. There are two municipalities in the area, Skagafjörður Municipality (approx. 4140 inhabitants) and Akrahreppur Municipality (approx. 210 inhabitants).[1]
This is one of Iceland's most prosperous agricultural regions, with widespread dairy and sheep farming in addition to the horse breeding for which the district is famed. Skagafjörður is the only county in Iceland where horses outnumber people.
It is a centre for agriculture, and some fisheries are also based in the settlements of Sauðárkrókur and Hofsós. The people living in Skagafjörður have a reputation for choir singing, horsemanship, and gatherings.T here are three islands in the bay: Málmey, Drangey and Lundey.[2] [3]
The bay is located in a drowned glacial valley which is continued southwards by a plain in which lies the delta of the Héraðsvötn river. The main settlement of this valley is Varmahlíð.