Sauðárkrókur

Built around a trading post founded in 1858 at the mouth of the Sauðá, Sauðárkrókur grew into the largest town in northwestern Iceland. It stands on the western shore of Skagafjörður, a broad fjord opening onto the North Atlantic, where low coastal land meets the agricultural valleys of northern Iceland. The town is the service centre for Skagafjörður, a district closely associated with breeding Icelandic horses. Its 1238: The Battle of Iceland exhibition interprets the Sturlung Age conflict that shaped medieval Iceland, linking this modern harbour town with a turbulent national past. Trace Sauðárkrókur’s place within Skagafjörður and northwest Iceland by browsing webcams nearby.

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