Stykkishólmur
Sign in to savethumb|Norwegian house in Stykkishólmur Stykkishólmur () is a town and municipality situated in the western part of Iceland, in the northern part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is a center of services and commerce for the area. Most of the people make their living from fishing and tourism. A ferry called Baldur goes over the Breiðafjörður fjord to the Westfjords. It also is the gateway to Flatey. The origin of Stykkishólmur can be traced to its natural harbor. The location became an important trading post early in Iceland's history: the first trading post in Stykkishólmur is traced back to th
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Place details
- Locality
- Stykkishólmur
- Region
- West
- Country
- Ísland
- Population
- 1,108
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Stykkishólmur
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 1 aerial pano stykkishólmur 2017.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Skyline of Stykkishólmsbær
- Settlement.shield_size
- 85px
- Settlement.image_map
- Sveitarfélagið Stykkishólmur Loc.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Stykkishólmur
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Iceland
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Key dates
- Inception
- 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of Iceland
- Country
- Iceland
- Located in
- Western Region
- Population
- +1285
- Area
- +254
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.stykkisholmur.is
- Image
- 1 aerial pano stykkishólmur 2017.jpg
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Overview
- In popular culture
- Town festival
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Norwegian house in Stykkishólmur Stykkishólmur () is a town and municipality situated in the western part of Iceland, in the northern part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is a center of services and commerce for the area. Most of the people make their living from fishing and tourism. A ferry called Baldur goes over the Breiðafjörður fjord to the Westfjords. It also is the gateway to Flatey. The origin of Stykkishólmur can be traced to its natural harbor. The location became an important trading post early in Iceland's history: the first trading post in Stykkishólmur is traced back to the mid-16th century, even before Denmark implemented the Danish–Icelandic Trade Monopoly (1602 – 1787). From that time trading has been at the heart of the settlement's history. In 1828 Árni Thorlacius built a large house for his home and companies, the Norwegian house, which has been renovated and accommodates the local museum.
==Overview== The favorable position of Stykkishólmur was discovered in 1550 when a trading post was founded at the site. Today, the most vital employment sectors in the town are fishing and tourism, especially during the summer. There are several sightworthy wooden buildings in the town centre. Egilsenshús is a wooden house dating from 1867 which belonged to a Danish merchant.