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Stykkishólmur
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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 th
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Stykkishólmur is a city and municipality located in the Western Region of Iceland. The administrative entity was established in 2022, replacing the former municipalities of Stykkishólmsbær and Helgafellssveit. It covers an area of 254 square kilometers and operates within the UTC±00:00 time zone.
The municipality has a population of 1,323. It maintains twinned relationships with Kolding, Lappeenranta, Drammen, and Örebro Municipality. The local government is accessible via the official website stykkisholmur.is.
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Place details
- Locality
- Stykkishólmur
- Region
- West
- Country
- Ísland
- Population
- 1,200
- 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
- Western Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Constituency
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Northwest Constituency
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Jakob Björgvin Jakobsson
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
via Wikipedia infobox
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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- Commons category
- Sveitarfélagið Stykkishólmur
- twinned administrative body
- Kolding Municipality
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- replaces
- Helgafellssveit
- P12749
- Honduran lempira
- inception
- 2022-00-00
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Travel guide
Get in
Driving is the easiest way to get to Stykkishólmur. The town is not on the ring road, but it should be simple to follow signs. If approaching from Reykjavík or South Iceland, take Route 54 out of Borgarnes and then cross the peninsula on Route 56. From North Iceland take Route 59 over Laxárdalsheiði. Stykkishólmur is about two hours from Reykjavík by car, and four hours from Akureyri.
Scheduled buses should leave at least once a day from BSÍ bus terminal in Reykjavík. thumb|Seatours (Saeferdir ehf) passenger ferry, Baldur, leaving the ferry dock at Brjánslækur, Westfjords Iceland on the evening return trip to Stykkisholmúr, It is also possible to go to Stykkishólmur via car-ferry from the West Fjords. The ferry, Baldur, sails from Brjánslækur on the south coast of the Westfjords with a stop in Flatey, operated by Sæferðir (Seatours).
Get around
Stykkishólmur is very small, and easily covered by foot.
See
Walk around the centre of Stykkishólmur. It has some remarkably well-preserved Danish trading houses, which offer a glimpse into how most Icelandic "towns" would have looked in the 18th and 19th centuries (when most of them were little more than a few houses). A total solar eclipse on Wednesday 12 Aug 2026, starting at 17:46 and lasting 90 sec. The chances of a clear sky are only 20%, and you need to find a spot with a clear view to the northwest horizon, where the sun will be setting.
Do
Danish days (Danskir dagar) is the name of Stykkishólmur's town festival, held in August each year and celebrating its heritage as a Danish trading post. Island tours are available from the harbour in Stykkishólmur. These sail around the many small islands of Breiðafjörður and sometimes include fishing for shellfish or other sea creatures.
Connect
Mobile phone coverage is good in Stykkishólmur and across Breiðafjörður. The town library at Hafnargata 7 offers internet access for the public, but it's closed during weekends.
Go next
Visit Snæfellsjökull National Park, at the end of the peninsula, or take the ferry to Flatey. Hiking can be a good option in the many mountains of Snæfellsnes. A trip to the southern coast of the West Fjords on the other side of Breiðafjörður wouldn't be out of the way either.
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Stykkishólmur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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