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Hnífsdalur

Coordinates: 66°07′N 23°07′W / 66.117°N 23.117°W / 66.117; -23.117
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Hnífsdalur
Village
Hnífsdalur, 2009
Hnífsdalur, 2009
Location of the Municipality of Ísafjarðarbær
Location of the Municipality of Ísafjarðarbær
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
RegionWestfjords
MunicipalityÍsafjarðarbær
Population
 (1 January 2024)
 • Total210
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Póstnúmer
410

Hnífsdalur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈn̥ifsˌtaːlʏr̥]) is a small village in the municipality of Ísafjarðarbær, located between Bolungarvík and Ísafjörður. The literal meaning of the name is "Knife's Valley". Some guess that the thin or sharp line of the mountain range resembles that of a knife. No mention is made of the place in the Book of Settlement.

History

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In 1910 an avalanche killed 20 people in Hnífsdalur,[1] one of the deadliest in Iceland in the 20th century.[citation needed]

On 25 September 2010, Bolungarvíkurgöng, a 5,156 m (16,916 ft) tunnel between Hnífsdalur and neighbouring town Bolungarvík, was opened.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Harpa Grímsdóttir (2009). Bruce Jamieson (ed.). "Avalanche hazard mapping and risk assessment in Iceland" (PDF). International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) 2008, Whistler, Canada, 21st - 27th September 2008. Cold regions science and technology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. p. 774. OCLC 554279951.
  2. ^ "Bolungarvíkurgöng opnuð í dag". RÚV (in Icelandic). 25 September 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

66°07′N 23°07′W / 66.117°N 23.117°W / 66.117; -23.117