Selárdalur

65.7786 - 24.0036Koordinaten: 65 ° 46 ' 43 "N, 24 ° 0' 13 " W

The Selárdalur is a valley in the far west of the south coast of Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland.

Transport links

You can reach the valley only by Bíldudalur over the 26 -kilometer Ketildalavegur ( road 619).

Colonization history

Previously, this valley with 15 yards one of the most densely populated areas in the West Fjords, now all farms are abandoned.

It was about the 17th century as one of the richest areas of the country, eg Páll Björnsson under pastor (1621-1706), the reputation of great learning ensued, but at the same time was an influential big farmer. The same court Selárdalur was abandoned in 1988 as penultimate.

The last occupant of a farm in this valley, the court Neðribær, died in the winter of 2010.

The Lutheran church in the valley was ordained in 1861 and holds a number of crafts objects from the 18th century.

Farmer and self-taught artist: Samúel Jónsson

Lived on the farm until his death Brautarholt the farmer and artist Samúel Jónsson (1884 - 1969) and created his naive sculptures, for example, are based on the lion fountain of the Alhambra. This and the associated house and also he created small church was renovated in 1998 by volunteers under the direction of German sculptor Gerhard König.

Before this court Sigur Ros took on a title for their film Heima.

Fossils

In the 473 m high nearby Þorishlíðarfjall can be found at 360 m altitude fossils. It is about 13 million years old plant remains of Hickory, Virginia creeper and the like, which point to a much milder climate at the time.