4-523: Dalasýsla ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtaːlaˌsistla] ) was one of the pre-1988 traditional Counties of Iceland , located in the Western Region of the country. Its only town is Búðardalur . The county had a rich history dating back to the first settlers of Iceland . Leif Erikson grew up in Dalasýsla in the 10th century, and Árni Magnússon , scholar and collector of manuscripts,
8-510: The church. The jurisdictions of these magistrates often follow the lines of the historical counties, but not always. When speaking of these new "administrative" counties, the custom is to associate them with the county seats rather than using the names of the traditional counties, even when they cover the same area. Independent towns ( kaupstaðir ) were first created in the 18th century as urbanisation began in Iceland; this practice continued into
12-483: Was born at Kvennabrekka in Dalasýsla in 1663. The poet, historian, and politician Snorri Sturluson was born at the farm of Hvammur í Dölum [ is ] . Painter Helgi Fríðjónsson was born in Búðardalur on March 7, 1953, as well as artist Hreinn Friðfinnsson (1943 – 2024). This Iceland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Counties of Iceland Iceland
16-550: Was historically divided into 23 counties known as sýslur ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsistlʏr̥] ), and 23 independent towns known as kaupstaðir ( [ˈkʰœypˌstaːðɪr̥] ). Iceland is now split up between 24 sýslumenn (magistrates) that are the highest authority over the local police (except in Reykjavík where there is a special office of police commissioner) and carry out administrative functions such as declaring bankruptcy and marrying people outside of
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