Bakkafjörður
Encyclopedia
Bakkafjörður is a small fishing village in North-East Iceland
, located in a fjord
with the same name.
The village has 72 inhabitants and is the regional service center for Skeggjastaðahreppur district in Norðurland eystra
region.
The area is home to the oldest church in eastern Iceland. The wood structure was built in 1845 by Hóseas Árnason. Permission to view the church must be obtained at Skeggjastaðir, however requests are rarely turned down.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, located in a fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
with the same name.
The village has 72 inhabitants and is the regional service center for Skeggjastaðahreppur district in Norðurland eystra
Norðurland eystra
Norðurland eystra is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located on the northern side of the island. The biggest town in the region is Akureyri, with a population of 17,300. The name "Norðurland Eystra" means "The North-East Region"....
region.
The area is home to the oldest church in eastern Iceland. The wood structure was built in 1845 by Hóseas Árnason. Permission to view the church must be obtained at Skeggjastaðir, however requests are rarely turned down.