Hofsá (Vesturdalur)
| Hofsá | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Icelandic for "temple river" |
| Location | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Municipality | Skagafjörður (municipality) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 65°15′20.49″N 18°58′50.54″W / 65.2556917°N 18.9807056°W |
| Length | 25 km |
Hofsá is a river that runs through Vesturdalur in Skagafjörður, Iceland and joins the Vestari-Jökulsá where it flows out of Hofsdalur valley at Bjarnastaðahlíð, a short distance from the church site Goðadalir.[1]
Description
The river is a spring creek that primarily comes from streams and lakes at the base of Hofsjökull glacier. Although the water is glacier-colored after the Fossá flows into the river, which runs from Hofsjökull,[2] and flows somewhat inward within the area of the abandoned farm Þorljótsstaðir,[3] the river confluence is clear. The name of the mountain slope east of the river is called Runa or Þorljótsstaðaruna, from which the river takes the name Runukvísl fork.[4] There are excellent sites for trout fishing from there and all the way up to Runnfoss.[2]
References
- ^ "Vesturdalur - NAT ferðavísir" (in Icelandic). 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ a b "Veiðitorg". veiditorg.is. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ Jónsson, Margeir. "Þorljótsstaðir". nafnið.is (in Icelandic). p. 3. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ Jónsson, Margeir (1934). "Hof í Vesturdal" [Hof in Vesturdalur]. nafnið.is (in Icelandic). p. 5. Retrieved 2025-02-17.