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Hvanneyri in Borgarfjordur

One of the heroes of the Settlement Sagas, Grímur hinn háleyski, founded the rich farm of Hvanneyri at the time of settlement.
 
Today the Agricultural University of Iceland, which is very engaged in the protection of the environment, is located in Hvanneyri as well as the Acriculture Museum of Iceland. One can also find the Wool Center in the center of the town and the town's church.
 
For centuries Hvanneyri has been a church centre and a small comunity of 250 inhabitants formed around agricultural organizations. The main one is the Agricultural University, which traces its roots back to 1889.
 
The little church now standing in Hvanneyri was built in 1905.
 
The Agricultural Museum exhibits antique tractors and farming tools and Wool Centre is a woollen and handicrafts workshop.
In the spring and autumn a lot of White-fronted Goose stay around the village, they are under protection in the area as well as other species that live in the area.
 
From Reykjavik City Centre: 80 km.
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