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Stokkseyri

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Country
  
Iceland

Region
  
Southern Region

Website
  
Official website

Constituency
  
South Constituency

Time zone
  
GMT (UTC+0)

Municipality
  
Árborg


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Stokkseyri is a small town in Southern Iceland, with a population of around 445.

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Map of Stokkseyri, Iceland

Overview

Founded around 900 AD by the settler Hásteinn Atlason, it was an important fishing and trading village in previous times, but has become more of a tourist destination. 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.

The Knarraros lighthouse, which is a unique blend of functionalism and art novueau 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

Stokkseyri Wikipedia