Dalasýsla
Dalasýsla, at Eiríksstaðir, in the 10th century, and Árni Magnússon, scholar and collector of manuscripts, was born in Kvennabrekka in Dalasýsla in 1663.
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Dalasýsla, at Eiríksstaðir, in the 10th century, and Árni Magnússon, scholar and collector of manuscripts, was born in Kvennabrekka in Dalasýsla in 1663.
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• Name — Dalasýsla • Settlement Type — County • Image Map — Dalasysla.png • Map Caption — County Dalasysla, Iceland • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Iceland • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Western Region • Timezone — GMT • Utc Offset — +0 • Postal Code Type — 370, 371, 380 Dalasýsla (ˈtaːlaˌsistla, Valley County) was one of the pre-1988 traditional counties of Iceland, located in the Western Region of the country. Its only town is Búðardalur. • Illustration — Haukadalur Valley in Dalasýsla The county had a rich history dating back to the first settlers of Iceland. Leif Erikson grew up in Dalasýsla, at Eiríksstaðir, in the 10th century, and Árni Magnússon, scholar and collector of manuscripts, was born at Kvennabrekka in Dalasýsla in 1663. The poet, historian, and politician Snorri Sturluson was born at the farm of Hvammur í Dölum. Painter Helgi Fríðjónsson was born in Búðardalur in 1953, as was artist Hreinn Friðfinnsson (1943–2024).
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