Akureyri
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"Humpbacks are one of the most commercially important marine species in Iceland," a whale-watching guide told me one morning off the coast of Akureyri.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2020
Grjotagja, a cave near the town of Akureyri, is where Snow and Ygritte sleep together, while the Svínafellsjökull and Vatnajökull glaciers are also featured.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2017
Their verdict: Punta Gorda had suffered from an epidemic of "Iceland disease," so named for an earlier outbreak in Akureyri, Iceland in 1948-49.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Our local tour guides, three kids from a town on the north coast called Akureyri, show up at about 8:30 a.m. with a pickup truck full of snow.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The population of Akureyri is under 1000, and is the residence of the Lieutenantp.
From A Girl's Ride in Iceland by Mrs. (Ethel) Alec-Tweedie
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