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Stokkseyri

Coordinates: 63°50′08″N 21°03′02″W / 63.835522°N 21.050491°W / 63.835522; -21.050491
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Stokkseyri
Town
The church of Stokkseyri
The church of Stokkseyri
Location of the Municipality of Árborg
Location of the Municipality of Árborg
Stokkseyri is located in Iceland
Stokkseyri
Stokkseyri
Location in Iceland
Coordinates: 63°50′N 21°03′W / 63.833°N 21.050°W / 63.833; -21.050
Country Iceland
ConstituencySouth Constituency
RegionSouthern Region
MunicipalityÁrborg
Population
 (2011)
 • Total445
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Overview

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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

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

63°50′08″N 21°03′02″W / 63.835522°N 21.050491°W / 63.835522; -21.050491