Hella, Iceland
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Hella (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛtla]) is a small town in southern Iceland on the shores of the river Ytri-Rangá and has, as of 2021, 942 inhabitants.[1]
Hella is situated 94 kilometres (58 mi) to the east of
Hringvegur (Route 1) between Selfoss and Hvolsvöllur
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Overview
The name of the town comes from caves near the river. It is said that
Þórsmörk
. The founding of Hella started in 1927 when Þorsteinn Björnsson built a store over by the bridge Ytri-Rangá in the land of Gaddstaðaflatir. That founder of Hella was built a memorial at the celebration of Hella's 50 years since the founding of it at 1977.
See also
- List of cities in Iceland
- Rangárþing ytra
- Hekla
- Þykkvibær
References
- ^ "Mannfjöldi eftir byggðakjörnum, kyni og aldri 1. janúar 2001-2021". Hagstofa Íslands - Talnaefni. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
63°50′N 20°24′W / 63.833°N 20.400°W
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