The Settlement Center
The Settlement Center is a restaurant in Borgarbyggð, West Iceland. The Settlement Center is situated nearby to the museum Safnahús Borgarfjarðar, as well as near the police station Lögreglan Police.- Type: Restaurant
- Also known as: “Landnámssetur Íslands”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Borgarfjarðarbrú and Borg á Mýrum.
Borgarfjarðarbrú
Bridge
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Borgarfjarðarbrú is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. It spans Borgarfjörður, linking Borgarnes to Route 1 and connecting it with other parts of the country. Borgarfjarðarbrú is situated 1½ km east of The Settlement Center.
Borg á Mýrum
Residential building
Borg is a settlement due west of Borgarnes township in Iceland. Its recorded history reaches back to the settlement of Iceland. One of the country's original settlers was Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson, who claimed the area around Borg as his land, built a farm and made his home there. Borg á Mýrum is situated 3 km north of The Settlement Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borgarnes and Hvanneyri.
Borgarnes
Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borgarnes is a town in West Iceland about 75 km north of Reykjavík, with a population of around 2000. It stands by a fjord called Borgarfjörður and is the centre of a vast municipality, Borgarbyggð.
Hvanneyri
Village
Photo: Philipp Gilbert (Muc), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hvanneyri is a small settlement in the municipality of Borgarbyggð in western Iceland. The settlement is an agricultural and church center known for its history of farming. Hvanneyri is situated 8 km east of The Settlement Center.
The Settlement Center
- Category: food
- Location: Borgarbyggð, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.53573° or 64° 32′ 9″ northLongitude
-21.92313° or 21° 55′ 23″ westOpen location code
99PWG3PG+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 122274632OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=restaurantOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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