Dalasýsla

Dalasýsla
County
County Dalasysla, Iceland
Coordinates: 65°06′0″N 21°36′0″W / 65.10000°N 21.60000°W / 65.10000; -21.60000
Country	Iceland
Region	Western Region
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Haukadalur

Dalasýsla was a county in Iceland, located in the Western Region region of the country. Its only town is Búðardalur.

The county had a rich history dating back to the first settlers of Iceland. Leif Erikson grew up in Dalasýsla in the 10th century, and Árni Magnússon, scholar and collector of manuscripts, was born at Kvennabrekka in Dalasýsla in 1663.

The poet, historian, and politician Snorri Sturluson was born at the farm of Hvammur í Dölum.

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Counties of Iceland Capital Region Kjósarsýsla Southern Peninsula Gullbringusýsla Western Region Borgarfjarðarsýsla Dalasýsla Mýrasýsla Snæfellsnes- og Hnappadalssýsla Westfjords Austur-Barðastrandarsýsla Norður-Ísafjarðarsýsla Strandasýsla Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla Vestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla Northwestern Region Austur-Húnavatnssýsla Skagafjarðarsýsla Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla Northeastern Region Eyjafjarðarsýsla Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla Eastern Region Austur-Skaftafellssýsla Norður-Múlasýsla Suður-Múlasýsla Southern Region Árnessýsla Rangárvallasýsla Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla