Akureyri
Americannoun
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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
Just Inside The Arctic Circle Eiki's family owns a bunch of cottages on some property just outside of Akureyri, a five-hour journey north from Reykjavik, and is letting us stay in one during our visit.
From Time Magazine Archive
While in Akureyri we saw some poultry, perhaps half a dozen cocks and hens, but they were the only ones we met with in the Island; nor did we ever come across a pig!
From A Girl's Ride in Iceland by Mrs. (Ethel) Alec-Tweedie
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