Haukadalur (Dalabyggð)
| Haukadalur | |
|---|---|
Haukadalur Valley, looking east from Eiríksstaðir | |
Haukadalur Location in Iceland | |
| Geography | |
| Country | Iceland |
| State/Province | Western Region |
| Population center | Dalabyggð |
| Coordinates | 65°3′22″N 21°30′40″W / 65.05611°N 21.51111°W |
Haukadalur is a valley in Dalabyggð municipality, found in the Western Region of Iceland.[a][1][2]
The valley is known as the likely birthplace of Leif Erikson, whose father, Erik the Red, had established the farmstead Eiríksstaðir there around 970 AD.[3] Other settlements within the valley include: Jörfi, Leikskálar, Saursstaðir, and Stóra-Vatnshorn.[3]
Notes
References
- ^ "Haukadalur West Iceland". nat.is. Reykjavík Iceland: NAT: Nordic Adventure Travel. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Haukadalur". GeoNames.org. St. Gallen, Switzerland: GeoNames/Unxos GmbH. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ a b Bolender, Douglas (2020). "Opportunity, Autonomy and the End of Viking-Age Expansion in the North Atlantic". In Pedersen, Anne; Sindbæk, Søren M. (eds.). Viking Encounters: Proceedings of the Eighteenth Viking Congress, Denmark, August 6–12, 2012. Aarhus, Denmark: Aarhus University Press. pp. 134–149. ISBN 978-87-7184-936-3.
External links
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