Njarðvík

Njarðvík is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2009, its population was 4,400.

History

In 1995 it merged with the town of Keflavík and the village of Hafnir to form the new municipality of Reykjanesbær.

Geography

Njarðvík is located in the Reykjanes region of Reykjavík, adjacent to Keflavík. It consists of two parts: Innri Njarðvík and Ytri Njarðvík (inner and outer Njarðvík). In the old town is the Njarðvíkurkirkja Innri, a stone church built in 1886.

Climate

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External links

Media related to Njarðvík at Wikimedia Commons

Njarðvík (farm)

Njarðvík (farm) or Njardvik (farm) is an ancient farm in northeast Iceland. The descendants of its settlers are featured in several of the Sagas of Icelanders.

History

Viking Age

The history of Njardvik can be traced back to the settlement of Iceland, when Thorkel the Wise claimed all the land around the bay of Njardvik. His great-grandson Ketil Thrym lived at Njardvik and became a chieftain after his father, Thidrandi the Old. Several other notable 10th- and 11th-century Icelanders were related to this family, who are known as the "House of Njardvik" (Old Norse Njarðvíkingar). The Saga of the People of Laxardal cites a lost "Saga of the House of Njardvik," which may refer to a medieval text that no longer exists or else was renamed, or to an oral tradition.

Sagas

Njardvik is referenced in the following medieval Icelandic texts: