Stokkseyri

Stokkseyri
Town
Location of the Municipality of Árborg
Stokkseyri Location in Iceland
Coordinates: 63°50′N 21°03′W / 63.833°N 21.050°W / 63.833; -21.050
Country	Iceland
Constituency^[1]	South Constituency
Region^[2]	Southern Region
Municipality	Árborg
Population (2011)
• Total	445
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)
Website	Official website

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

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.^[3] 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

↑ Political division
↑ Mainly statistical division
↑ "Stokkseyri town official website".

Cities and towns in Iceland

Álftanes Akranes Akureyri Blönduós Bolungarvík Borgarnes Dalvík Egilsstaðir Eskifjörður Eyrarbakki Fáskrúðsfjörður Garðabær Garður Grindavík Grundarfjörður Hafnarfjörður Hella Höfn Húsavík Hvammstangi Hveragerði Hvolsvöllur Ísafjörður Keflavík Kópavogur Mosfellsbær Neskaupstaður Njarðvík Ólafsfjörður Ólafsvík Patreksfjörður Reyðarfjörður Reykjavík Sandgerði Sauðárkrókur Selfoss Seltjarnarnes Seyðisfjörður Siglufjörður Skagaströnd Stokkseyri Stykkishólmur Þorlákshöfn Vestmannaeyjar Vík í Mýrdal Vogar Vopnafjörður

History of fishing

History	History of fishing Ancient Hawaiian aquaculture Chasse-marée Fishing in Cornwall Fishery Protection Squadron Fishing stage Garum Harold Innis and the cod fishery Migratory Fishery of Labrador Munster pilchard fishery 1570–1750 Pearling in Western Australia S’Argamassa Roman fish farm Scania Market Scottish east coast fishery Traditional fishing boat

Conflicts	Bering Sea Arbitration Cod Wars Crab Wars Lobster War Newlyn riots Oyster Wars Shetland bus Turbot War

Disasters and memorials	1959 Escuminac disaster 2004 Morecambe Bay cockling disaster Eyemouth disaster Moray Firth fishing disaster Steveston Fisherman's Memorial Stotfield fishing disaster

Historic fishing villages and communities

Fishing villages	Akwidaa Algajola Ardglass Bermeo Bethsaida Bolungarvík Cadgwith Catalan Bay Chorkor Ciboure Clovelly Cullercoats Dunmore East Ea Elantxobe Findon Getaria Gilleleje Grip Guéthary Gümüşlük Hondarribia Hovden Huanchaco Kaunolu Village Ladner Lamorna Lekeitio Marsaxlokk Moskenes Mundaka Mutriku Newhaven Nyksund Old Perlican Ondarroa Ona Orio Pasaia Peggys Cove Pittenweem Plentzia Po Toi O Polperro Port Isaac Portavogie Portmahomack Portofino Red Bay Reine Sa Riera St Abbs Saint-Jean-de-Luz Saint Malo Sayulita Sigri Staithes Steveston Súðavík Suðureyri Tai O Tilting Trinity Udappu Vernazza Walraversijde Zumaia more ...

Communities	Atlit Yam Bhoi Hạ Long Bay Lofoten Makassan Newfoundland outports Póvoa de Varzim Sørvágur Tlingit Uros Vezo more ...

List of fishing villages Glossary Index Outline

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

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