Bolungarvík
Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður | ||
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Skyline of Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður | ||
Postal code(s) 415, 416 | ||
Municipal number | 4100 | |
Website | bolungarvik |
Bolungarvík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔːluŋkarˌviːk] , regionally also [-lʏŋk-]) is a small town and the only built-up area in the municipality of Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður in the northwest of Iceland, located on the Westfjords peninsula, approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) from the town of Ísafjörður and 473 km (294 mi) from the capital city Reykjavík.[1]
Bolungarvík is close to abundant fishing grounds and has been used as an outpost for fishing since the 17th century, making it one of the earliest in Iceland.
Tourist sites include the Ósvör Maritime Museum, featuring a restored 19th-century fishing hut, a natural history museum, which houses
History and folklore
According to Landnámabók, Þuríður Sundafyllir settled in Bolungarvík around 940 along with her brother Þjóðólfur. Folklore says they had a disagreement and put a spell on each other, as they were both skilled sorcerers. Þuríður laid on her brother that he would spend eternity as a monolith on which all birds would defecate. Þjóðólfur in turn hexed his sister that she would forever stand where the wind blows most. The pillar that was said to be Þuríður collapsed in half in 1936. The legend says that same night the cliff "Þjóðólfur" sank in the sea. That night their spell washed away into the sea.[4]
In popular fiction
- Bolungarvík was the location for Nói Albínói, a movie by Dagur Kári about a disaffected teenager living in a remote Icelandic village.[5]
- Rúnar Rúnarsson's 2015 film Sparrows was partly filmed in Bolungarvík.[6]
- The 2015 film Albatross by Snævar Sölvi Sölvason is set in Bolungarvík.[7]
Gallery
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The lighthouse in Bolungarvík Óshólaviti
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The fishing outpost museum Ósvör
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Bolungarvík fisherman
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H-4A Air Radar Station atop Bolafjall
Climate
Based on the climate data for the most recent reference period, Bolungarvík has either a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc) or a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) bordering very closely on a Tundra climate (ET), depending on the isotherm used.
Climate data for Bolungarvík (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
Source: Icelandic Met Office[8] |
The weather station at the Galtarviti lighthouse near Bolungarvík has more detailed climate data, and features a mild tundra climate (ET) with abundant precipitation for the 1961-90 reference period.
Climate data for Galtarviti 14.1 km (8.8 mi) from Bolungarvík | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 136.0 (5.35) |
108.7 (4.28) |
115.9 (4.56) |
78.1 (3.07) |
49.7 (1.96) |
51.9 (2.04) |
48.7 (1.92) |
63.7 (2.51) |
124.9 (4.92) |
157.6 (6.20) |
154.9 (6.10) |
124.6 (4.91) |
1,215.4 (47.85) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 23.7 | 21.0 | 23.9 | 20.0 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 17.0 | 20.1 | 24.5 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 245.3 |
Source: Veðurstofa Íslands[9]
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Panoramas
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Bolungarv%C3%ADk%2C_Vestfir%C3%B0ir%2C_Islandia%2C_2014-08-15%2C_DD_050-053_PAN.jpg/1000px-Bolungarv%C3%ADk%2C_Vestfir%C3%B0ir%2C_Islandia%2C_2014-08-15%2C_DD_050-053_PAN.jpg)
References
- ^ "Bolungarvík". Icelandic Times. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b Gottlieb, Jenna (7 April 2016). "Bolungarvík: Only a Tunnel Away". Icelandic Times. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Bolungarvík road tunnel, Iceland". EFLA-engineers.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Jakub Gainski". Vikari. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- Reykjavík Grapevine. Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson (2 July 2014). "Rúnar Rúnarsson hefur tökur á nýrri kvikmynd". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (15 June 2015). "Sverrir Bergmann syngur titillag kvikmyndarinnar Albatross". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Fréttir". Icelandic Meteorological Office. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "1961-1990 Climate Averages for Galtarviti". Veðurstofa Íslands. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
External links
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- Official website (in Icelandic)