Bakkafjörður

Bakkafjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈpahkaˌfjœrðʏr̥]) is a small fishing village in North-East Iceland, located in a fjord with the same name.

Bakkafjörður
Village
Bakkafjörður, Sept 2008
Location of the Municipality of Langanesbyggð
Bakkafjörður
Location of Bakkafjörður in Iceland
Coordinates: 66°02′N 14°48′W
Country Iceland
ConstituencyNortheast Constituency
RegionNortheastern Region
MunicipalityLanganesbyggð
Population
 (January 2011)
 • Total72
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
WebsiteOfficial website

The village has 72 inhabitants and is the regional service center for Skeggjastaðahreppur district in Northeastern Region.

Sights
Church at Skeggjastaðir, the oldest church in eastern Iceland

The oldest church in eastern Iceland can be visited at Skeggjastaðir, a farm on the main road close to Bakkafjörður. The wooden church which was built in 1845 seats about 100 persons, and it was renovated in its authentic style from 1961 to 1962 and reopened on 16 September 1962.[1] The pulprit and the interior were made of driftwood. The altar painting dates from 1857. The small tower with three old bells was added in 1962.[2] Legend has it that there has always been a church dedicated to Saint Thorlákur here since the Christianization of Iceland in 1000. Permission to view the church must be obtained at Skeggjastaðir, however requests are rarely turned down.

References
  1. Gunnar Christánsson: Churches of Iceland, p. 94. Reykjavík 1988.
  2. "Skeggjastaðakirkja". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01.


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