It is the largest settlement in Strandir and serves as a centre of commerce for the county. Hólmavík is part of the Strandabyggð municipality and has 375 inhabitants (2011 census).[1] Hólmavík is home to the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft[2] and the Holmadrangur shrimp processing plant.[3] The modern church was built in 1968.[4]
Well-known people from Hólmavík include the poet Stefán frá Hvítadal and the musician Gunnar Þórðarson of the band Hljómar. The artist Einar Hákonarson has a studio and a home in Hólmavík.
Hólmavík boasts a swimming pool constructed in 2004. It is the only pool in the region not geothermally heated.[5]
Near Húsavík and Tröllatunga, two farms in the South of Hólmavík, lignite and iron ore were exploited in former times, and some fossils from the Tertiary period were found there as well.[6]
Transportation
Hólmavík is served by Hólmavík Airport. There have not been any scheduled flights to Hólmavík since 1997. Bus schedule is provided by Strætó, Reykjavík City Bus.
References
^ Fontaine, Andie (13 July 2018). "Songs Of The Dammed: Hvalárvirkjun And The Future Of Árneshreppur". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
^ Guðmundsdóttir, Ragna (30 July 2015). "In Strandir: Sorcery And Tourism". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
^ Ramsden, Neil (8 October 2019). "FISK pulls plug on shrimp processing, as Samherji re-enters the arena". Undercurrent News. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
^Hólmavík kirkja(in Icelandic) 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
^ Guðmundsdóttir, Ragna (2 July 2015). "Swimming On The Edge of Nowhere: Pools In Strandir". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
^Örlygur Hálfdánarson: Iceland Roadguide, p.256. Reykjavík 1981.
hólmavík, icelandic, pronunciation, ˈhoulmaˌviːk, village, western, part, iceland, steingrímsfjörður, villagethe, village, location, municipality, strandabyggðcoordinates, 683country, icelandconstituencynorthwest, constituencyregionwestfjordsmunicipalitystrand. Holmavik Icelandic pronunciation ˈhoulmaˌviːk is a village in the western part of Iceland by Steingrimsfjordur HolmavikVillageThe village of HolmavikLocation of the Municipality of StrandabyggdHolmavikCoordinates 65 43 N 21 41 W 65 717 N 21 683 W 65 717 21 683Country IcelandConstituencyNorthwest ConstituencyRegionWestfjordsMunicipalityStrandabyggdPopulation January 2011 Total375Time zoneUTC 0 GMT Postnumer510WebsiteOfficial websiteIt is the largest settlement in Strandir and serves as a centre of commerce for the county Holmavik is part of the Strandabyggd municipality and has 375 inhabitants 2011 census 1 Holmavik is home to the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft 2 and the Holmadrangur shrimp processing plant 3 The modern church was built in 1968 4 Well known people from Holmavik include the poet Stefan fra Hvitadal and the musician Gunnar THordarson of the band Hljomar The artist Einar Hakonarson has a studio and a home in Holmavik Holmavik boasts a swimming pool constructed in 2004 It is the only pool in the region not geothermally heated 5 Near Husavik and Trollatunga two farms in the South of Holmavik lignite and iron ore were exploited in former times and some fossils from the Tertiary period were found there as well 6 Transportation EditHolmavik is served by Holmavik Airport There have not been any scheduled flights to Holmavik since 1997 Bus schedule is provided by Straeto Reykjavik City Bus References Edit Fontaine Andie 13 July 2018 Songs Of The Dammed Hvalarvirkjun And The Future Of Arneshreppur The Reykjavik Grapevine Retrieved 7 May 2020 Gudmundsdottir Ragna 30 July 2015 In Strandir Sorcery And Tourism The Reykjavik Grapevine Retrieved 7 May 2020 Ramsden Neil 8 October 2019 FISK pulls plug on shrimp processing as Samherji re enters the arena Undercurrent News Retrieved 7 May 2020 Holmavik kirkja in Icelandic Archived 2016 03 06 at the Wayback Machine Gudmundsdottir Ragna 2 July 2015 Swimming On The Edge of Nowhere Pools In Strandir The Reykjavik Grapevine Retrieved 7 May 2020 Orlygur Halfdanarson Iceland Roadguide p 256 Reykjavik 1981 Coordinates 65 43 N 21 41 W 65 717 N 21 683 W 65 717 21 683 This Iceland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Holmavik amp oldid 1133489093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
