Blönduós

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Blönduós
Town and Municipality
Blönduós, with Hörfell and Árbakkafjall looming on Skagí peninsula, November 2007
Location of the Municipality of Blönduós
Blönduós
Location of the Municipality of Blönduós
Coordinates: 65°40′N 20°18′W / 65.667°N 20.300°W / 65.667; -20.300
Country Iceland
Constituency[1] Norðvesturkjördæmi
Region[2] Norðurland vestra
County Austur-Húnavatnssýsla
Municipality Blönduós
Population (January 2011)
 • Town and Municipality 904
 • Urban 842
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Póstnúmer 540
Twin cities
 • Moss[citation needed] Norway
 • Karlstad[citation needed] Sweden
Website Official website

Blönduós is a town and municipality in the north of Iceland, in the county of Austur-Húnavatnssýsla, 245 km from Reykjavík.

The town has a population of around 850 and a small 9-hole golf course, and is a good base for touring the Húnaflói area.

Geography

Blönduós is situated on Route 1 at the mouth of the glacial river Blanda for which it is named (Blöndu is an oblique case of Blanda). On a hill above the town is a church with striking architecture that is intended to resemble a volcanic crater.

Overview

Blönduós does not have a good harbour, but the settlement's main role is as a dairy service center for the surrounding farm areas.

Photogallery

  • Houses in Blönduós

  • Houses in Blönduós

  • A boat in drydock

  • Mouth of Blanda river

References

  1. ↑ Political division
  2. ↑ Mainly statistical division

External links

1Icelandic settlements with city or town status. Not to be confused with the municipalities.

Coordinates: 65°40′N 20°18′W / 65.667°N 20.300°W / 65.667; -20.300

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