Arnarfjörður

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Arnarfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈa(r)tnarˌfjœrðʏr̥] ^ⓘ) is a large fjord in the Westfjords region of Iceland. "Arnar" is the genitive case of "Örn" ([ˈœ(r)tn̥]), the name of the first settler of the fjord.

Description

The fjord is 30 km (19 mi) long, 5 to 10 km (3.1 to 6.2 mi) wide, and is oriented NW/SE. It branches into two main bays, both containing a few coves. They are Borgarfjörður to the east and Suðurfirðir to the south. The largest settlement on the fjord is the small village of Bíldudalur. Lowland strips along the bay are very limited, with mountain slopes falling steeply into the sea in most places.^[1] The Westfjords' highest mountain, Kaldbakur, is also located between Arnarfjörður and the neighboring Dýrafjörður, a parallel fjord to the north-east.^[2]

Legends

According to folklore, the fjord is said to house the most sea monsters of all the country's fjords,^[3] and to have many sorcerers.

References

^ "ARNARFJORDUR WESTFJORDS ICELAND". www.nat.is. 30 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ "Arnarfjörður and the Westfjords". www.hurtigruten.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ Ragnarsdóttir, Regína Hrönn. "Arnarfjörður Fjord in the Westfjords - the Sea Monster Fjord of Iceland!". guidetoiceland.is. Archived from the original on 2019-05-16. Retrieved 21 November 2020.