The Sæmundará river is a spring creek on the west side of Skagafjörður, Iceland. It meets up with Vatnsskarð, in Vatnshlíðarvatn and Valadalur,[1] curving to the north as it descends from the mountain pass, and running along the full length of Sæmundarhlíð (Sæmundar slope). At the end of Langholt, it turns toward the east and then runs down along the hay field in Reynistaður, and curves northward again before finally ending in Miklavatn.[2] After the river bends, it is generally called the Staðará river, named after Reynistaður.[3] It is referred to as Sæmundarlækur in the Landnámabók.[4]
| Sæmundará Staðará, Sæmundarlækur | |
|---|---|
 Sæmundará as seen from Sæmundarhlið slope, east over Langholt | |
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| Etymology | Sæmundur's River |
| Location | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Skagafjörður |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 65°36'18.022"N, 19°34'3.896"W |
| Basin features | |
| Cities | Langholt, Reynistaður |
The river is excellent for fishing, and people fish there for both salmon and char.[5] The river's water level is usually rather low.
References
edit- ^ "Sæmundará – Iceland Road Guide". Iceland Road Guide (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Sæmundará - NAT ferðavísir". is.nat.is (in Icelandic). 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Reynistaður - NAT ferðavísir". is.nat.is (in Icelandic). 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Byggðasaga Skagafjarðar – II. bindi: um Staðarhrepp og Seyluhrepp". Forlagið bókabúð (in Icelandic). 2001-10-05. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Sæmundará - Veiðiheimar". veidiheimar.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-09-04.