Barðaströnd

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Barðaströnd highlighted on a map of Vestfirðir

Barðaströnd is an area of historical interest in northwestern Iceland. It is the coast between Vatnsfjörður and Sigluneshlíðar in southern Vestfirðir region. This is the place where Flóki Vilgerðarson first set up winter camp.

The Icelandic county Barðastrandarsýsla is named after Barðaströnd.

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Coordinates: 65°28′59″N 23°31′48″W / 65.483°N 23.530°W / 65.483; -23.530


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