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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.
  • Where to GO?
  • WHAT TO SEE?
    • All Attractions
    • Churches
    • Farms
    • Film locations
    • Fjords
    • Geysirs and Hot Springs
    • Glaciers
    • Historical Sites
    • Islands
    • Lakes
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    • Museums
    • Place of Interest
    • Plains
    • Rivers
    • Towns
    • Volcanos & Lava Fields
    • Waterfalls
  • What to do?
    • All Activities
    • Deep Sea Fishing
    • Golf
    • Hiking
    • Horseriding
    • Hunting
    • Icelandic Forests
    • Lakefishing
    • Murders
    • Restaurant
    • Saga Trail
    • Salmon
    • Swimming Pools
    • Tours
    • Travel Planning
    • Trout
    • Wintersport
  • WHERE TO STAY ?
    • All Accommodation
    • Camping
    • Cottages
    • Farm Holidays
    • Guesthouses
    • Hostels
    • Hotels
    • Mountain Huts

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.

The Nine Wonders of Iceland

We split Iceland into nine different regions to make your search for information easier. Simply click on the region you want to explore and read about towns, attractions, hiking, accommodation and more.

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Ospakseyri Church Farm

Region: Strandir
Coordinates: 65.45° N 21.4333° W

The land around the farm and the spit of land Ospakseyri are within the settlement of Thorbjorn bitra. Its name is derived from a later farmer, Ospakur, who lived there during the Saga Period. It has been a church site from Catholic times and the present church was built in 1939. The harbour is certified, but no houses are directly on it. The local youth association built a small community centre in 1927 and the county’s assembly place was on the spit of land during the centuries. Up to the beginning of the 20th century, small boats unloaded freight vessels for those who had ordered their merchandise and in 1912 the first houses were built on the spit and its role as a trading post was confirmed. The private enterprise continued until 1936, but in 1929 the co-operative society of the Hruta Bay started its trading.

Eventually it took the private trading over in 1936 and continued until 1942, when the inhabitants of the county decided to establish their own co-operative society. Nowadays its small shop is only open once a week.

The spit was originally created by a large landslide and in 1943, shortly before Christmas, one such destroyed the farmers barn and sheep shed without killing the sheep, which fortunately were just being brought back home from the winter pastures. The farmer and the Co-operative Society suffered heavy losses. A tanning house, a warehouse and an open boat were totally destroyed.

Ospakseyri in Icelandic

Photo Credit: Kirkjukort.net

WHAT TO SEE?
Nearby Ospakseyri Church Farm

Reykir Folk Museum
Olafsdalur Farm
Prestbakki Church, Strandir
Gilsfjordur
Gilsfjordur Ogres
FARM FEYKISHOLAR
FARM FELL - KOLLAFJORDUR
GODDALUR
SVINADALSA
MOKOLLSDALUR

WHAT TO DO?
Nearby Ospakseyri Church Farm

Olafsdalur Farm
STEINGRIMSFJORDUR Strandir
Hvolsa - Stadarholsa
HROFA
KROSSA
PRESTBAKKAA
MULAA
GEIRADALSA
MIDDALSA
STEINADALSA - FELLSA
FISKIVOTN

WHERE TO STAY?
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