Drangsnes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtrauŋsˌnɛːs], regionally also [ˈtraŋs-]) is a small town in the western part of Iceland, at the mouth of Steingrímsfjörður and near Hólmavík.
Drangsnes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Kerling | |
 Location of the Municipality of Kaldrananeshreppur | |
  Drangsnes | |
| Coordinates: 65°41′N 21°27′W / 65.683°N 21.450°W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Region | Westfjords |
| Municipality | Kaldrananeshreppur |
| Population (January 2011) | |
• Total | 67 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | Official website |
It is part of the Kaldrananeshreppur municipality and only has 67 inhabitants (2011 census). It got its name from a tall rock named Kerling of what is said that it is one of three troll women who tried to separate the Westfjords from the rest of Iceland.[1]
References
edit- ^ Guðmundsdóttir, Ragna (14 April 2015). "Lumpfish Life: Growing Up In A Remote Fishing Village". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
External links
edit- Official website (in Icelandic)
65°41′N 21°27′W / 65.683°N 21.450°W
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