Stokkseyri

Stokkseyri

Stokkseyri

Town in South Constituency, Iceland

Stokkseyri (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstɔksˌeiːrɪ]) is a small town in Southern Iceland, with a population of around 445.

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Overview

Founded around 900 AD by the settler Hásteinn Atlason, it was an important fishing and trading village in previous times.[1] The town is founded on the Great Þjórsá lava.

The local school is Barnaskólinn á Eyrarbakka og Stokkseyri.

The artistic experimental duo Jónsi & Alex wrote a song named after the town which appears on their album Riceboy Sleeps. In 1949, a replica of a fisherman's hut was erected in honor of Foreman Thuridur.[2]

The Knarraros lighthouse, which is a unique blend of functionalism and art nouveau style, is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) away.

A famous inhabitant of Stokkseyri was Stokkseyrar-Dísa.

It is home to the football team UMF Stokkseyri.

References

  1. [1]
    "Stokkseyri town official website".
  2. [2]
    "Þuríðarbúð á Stokkseyri". byggdasafn.is (in Icelandic).

63°50′08″N 21°03′02″W

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