Stokkseyri
Stokkseyri is a small town in Southern Iceland, with a population of around 445.Overview
Founded around 900 AD by the settler Hásteinn Atlason, it was an important fishing and trading village in previous times, but has become more of a tourist destination.
The town is founded on the Great Þjórsá lava.
The local school is Barnaskólinn á Eyrarbakka og Stokkseyri.
The artistic experimental duo Jónsi & Alex wrote a song named after the town which appears on their album Riceboy Sleeps.
The Knarraros lighthouse, which is a unique blend of functionalism and art nouveau style, is located about away.
A famous inhabitant of Stokkseyri was Stokkseyrar-DÃsa.
It is home to the football team UMF Stokkseyri.
