Húnaflói
Bay of Iceland
- Grímsey [is]
- Hrútey [is]
- Blönduós
- Drangsnes
- Hólmavík
- Hvammstangi
- Skagaströnd
Húnaflói (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhuːnaˌflouːɪ], lit. 'Polar Bear Cub Bay') is a bay of the Iceland Sea in Northwestern Region and Westfjords, Iceland. It is situated between the village of Strandir on Vestfirðir peninsula to the west and the Skagaströnd of Skagi [is] peninsula to the east. Spanning 188.8 km2 (70 sq mi), it has a maximum width of about 50 km (30 mi) and length of 100 km (60 mi).[3]
The Battle of the Gulf (Icelandic: Flóabardagi) was a naval battle on 25 June 1244 in Húnaflói, during the Age of the Sturlungs civil war. A detailed description of the battle can be found in Sturlunga saga.
Fauna
The bay has been proposed as a protected area for harbor seals.[4]
References
- ^ Svavar Sigmundsson (7 December 2016). "Hvaðan er forskeytið húna í Húnaflóa komið?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Williams, Richard S. (October 1995). "Icelandic-English Glossary of Selected Geoscience Terms (USGS Open-file Report 95-807)". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Náttúruminjaskrá: Húnaflói". Icelandic Institute of Natural History (in Icelandic and English). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Leggja til að Rjúkandi og Hvalá verði friðuð" (in Icelandic). RÚV. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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