| Laxá í Laxárdal Laxá á Skaga | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Laxá is Icelandic for "Salmon river" |
| Location | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Skagafjörður |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hryggjafjall mountain |
| • coordinates | 65°49′5.981″N 19°53′38.983″W / 65.81832806°N 19.89416194°W / 65.81832806; -19.89416194 |
| Mouth | Sævarlandsvík |
The Laxá river in Laxárdalur valley, also called Laxá á Skaga (Laxá in Skagi) is a spring creek that runs through Laxárdalur in Skagafjörður, Iceland to the sea in Sævarlandsvík, north of Tindastóll mountain. The river originates at Hryggjafjall mountain by Staðarfjöll mountain. There is some salmon fishing in the river.
References
- Breim, Eggert (1982). "Sýslulýsing yfir Skagafjarðarsýslu". In Helgason, Ögmundur (ed.). Skagafirðingabók [Skagafjörður Book] (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. pp. 10, 11.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Laxá í Laxárdal". SVFR (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
External links
- Laxá í Laxárdal on OpenStreetMap.org