Dalasýsla

Dalasýsla
County
County Dalasysla, Iceland
Coordinates: 65°06′0″N 21°36′0″W
Country	Iceland
Region	Western Region
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Haukadalur

Dalasýsla (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtaːlaˌsistla]) was one of the pre-1988 traditional Counties of Iceland, located in the Western Region of the country. Its only town is Búðardalur.[1]

The county had a rich history dating back to the first settlers of Iceland. Leif Erikson grew up in Dalasýsla in the 10th century, and Árni Magnússon, scholar and collector of manuscripts, was born at Kvennabrekka in Dalasýsla in 1663.[2]

The poet, historian, and politician Snorri Sturluson was born at the farm of Hvammur í Dölum [is].[3] Painter Helgi Fríðjónsson was born in Búðardalur on March 7, 1953, as well as artist Hreinn Friðfinnsson (1943 – 2024).[4]

References

1. "Dalasýsla". Áfangar.com (in Icelandic). 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
2. Óskarsdóttir, Svanhildur; Lethbridge, Emily (2018-10-22). New Studies in the Manuscript Tradition of Njáls saga: The historia mutila of Njála. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-062539-4.
3. "Icelandic Medieval Manuscripts". 2007-10-13. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
4. "i8 - artists / HREINN FRIDFINNSSON". 2011-09-11. Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2024-03-11.