Lögberg-Heimskringla - 06.05.1994, Blaðsíða 23

Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 6. maí 1994 • 23
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The Garden of lcelandic Domestic Animals...
Summer 1994
During weekends in the summer of 1994,
there will be open a garden with lcelandic
domestic animals at the Þingborg Community
Centre, about 200 yards from the Þingborg
wool workshop.
Visitors will be able to watch closely lcelandic
sheep and lamb of different combinations of
colours, rams with their magnificent and some-
times four horns, lcelandic cattle and calves, the
rare lcelandic goats and of course lcelandic
ponies. There will be ponies for rent, especial-
ly suitable for smaller children.
Welcome to Pingborg Community Centre
For further information please contact:
The Þingborg Community Centre
801 Selfoss, lceland
Tel. 98-23093, 98-21028
It is interesting to know that the domestic ani-
mals of lceland are considered to be the closest
of kin and appearance to the domestic animals
of prehistoric times.
Also a restaurant with lcelandic delicacies and
a good view of the garden will be open at the
community house.
Vopnafj öröur
The fjord is situated on the
northeastern coast of
lceland. The surrounding
district, also named Vopnafjörður,
is made up of three valleys. The
southernmostvalley Hofsárdalur,
the middle one is Vesturárdalur
and the northernmost one is
Selárdalur. Beyond the latter
valley is the Strönd area.
Southeast of the district reach-
ing over 1000 meters into the
sky are Mt. Krossavíkurfjöll and
Mt. Smjörfjöll (where Santa
Claus is said to live). On the
west and north are low heaths
and the occasional mountain,
with Southern and Outer
Hágangur two of the most
striking ones. Kolbeinstangi is
at the base of the fjord, and to
the east, on a spit of land
affectionately called Tangi, is
the areas population center.
Population. The community
of Vopnfjörður has a popula-
tion of 900, of which about 700
live in the town and about 200
in the countryside. Fishing and
fish processing are the main
fields of employment, but
many are involved in industry,
trade and services. There are
about 40 farms in the area.
Transportation. There are
scheduled flights 6 days a
week from Akureyri, and 3-4
days a week from Egilsstaðir.
Road transportation is in three
directions; over
arheiði on the Ring
Road in the vicinity of
Möðrudalur; over
Sandvíkurheiði to Bakkafjörður
and along the northeast coast
to Húsavík; and during summer
site with good facilities is
open.
General services.
Vopnafjörður has an excellent
jeep track over Hellisheiði to
Fljótsdalhérað. A view finder
dial is well situated on Mt.
Burstafell for a magnificent
view over the district spanning
from Vopnafjörður and to the
outer reaches of
Fljótsdalshérað.
Weather. The Eastern Fjord's
fog rarely reaches north to
Vopnfjörður. Southerly
breezes are most often warm,
and when flowing from that
direction Vopnafjörður is usual-
ly the warmest part of lceland.
Accommodation. A hotel is
open year around, and farm
holiday accommodation is also
available. During the summer
sleeping-bag accommodation
is made available, and a camp
range of services; shops, post
office, auto repair garage,
bank, pharmacy, medical cen-
ter, swimming pool, gymnasi-
um, solarium and a filling sta-
tion with a kiosk.
Leisure Activities. Very good
salmon fishing (the Hofsá, Selá
and Vesturdalsá rivers). Trout
fishing in lakes and rivers,
ocean angling, horse hire,
swimming, museum, beautiful
hiking routes in the mountains
and along the imposing coast-
line. Boating excursions.
History. During the time of
emigration from lceland to
north America, 1873-1914,
some 1100 people from
Vopnafjörður left to settle in
the "New World".