Blönduhlíð
Blönduhlíð is a county in Iceland in eastern Skagafjörður that lies along the Héraðsvötn river. It spans the area from the Bóla in the south of Blönduhlíð and the Kyrfi river to the north.
Brekknapláss is the outermost part of Blönduhlíð in Skagafjöur, from the Þver river out to the Kyrfi river. There are a few towns there. In the southernmost part is the Þver river, the birthplace of the priest Jón Steingrímsson, known as the “fire and brimstone” preacher. A little further out is Syðri-Brekkur where the prime minister Hermann Jónasson was from and where there is a monument in his honor.[1] Hermann was the father of Steingrímur Hermansson, who also served as Iceland’s prime minister.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "The political dynasties of Iceland". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
Sources[edit]
- Hjalti Pálsson (ritstj.): Byggðasaga Skagafjarðar IV. bindi. Akrahreppur. Sögufélag Skagfirðinga, 2007. ISBN 978-9979-861-15-7
- Hallgrímur Jónasson: Árbók Ferðafélags Íslands. Skagafjörður. Ferðafélag Íslands, 1946.