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Surrendering To Strandir: The Edge Of The World Has A Pool
The Strandir region doesn’t give up its secrets easily. Maybe it’s the geography — so remote that stories take longer to travel. Maybe it’s just the way things work out here. Somewhere between the silence and the sea spray lies Trékyllisvík, a…
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Controversial Dam Project In Westfjords Set On Ice
Hvalárvirkjun, a project involving building a series of dams in the Westfjords that has divided locals in the area for years, has been officially put on ice for the foreseeable future. However, the Minister for the Environment believes new opportunities could arise…
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Elín Agla Briem On Witches, Elf Rocks & The Árneshreppur Yurt
In Iceland’s rural Westfjords district of Árneshreppur, a struggle brews for the memory of the land. The unexpected tension lies between the construction of a hydropower dam and the erection of a yurt. Árneshreppur has been the focus of interest for its…
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Songs Of The Dammed: Reprise
Árneshreppur (pop. 53), a village on the northern shore of the Westfjords, has for the past year now been a flashpoint for some of the bigger questions facing Iceland as a whole: the nature of democracy, how urbanisation continues to eclipse the…
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Last Words: Northern Exposure
I recently returned from a trip to Árneshreppur, a small community on the northern coast of Iceland, which recently became the central point in a heated debate that has erupted over a proposed hydropower plant, Hvalárvirkjun. I spoke to people who supported…
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Songs Of The Dammed: Hvalárvirkjun And The Future Of Árneshreppur
When people talk about Iceland’s economic boom days, they are largely referring to the greater Reykjavík area. Roads are repaired and renewed, construction cranes are everywhere, new businesses are opening all the time, and both city and national authorities work overtime to…
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Árneshreppur Proves Capitalism And Democracy Don’t Mix
As the whole country watched the election results last week, safely half the country was only concerned about the results in Reykjavík. The other half were watching the results in their respective towns. The results of what is probably Iceland’s smallest municipality,…
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Wild, Wild North: Shady Election Dealings In Árneshreppur
Árneshreppur (population 53), located on the northern coast of the Westfjörds, is normally not a magnet for any kind of attention at all. However, this year the region has become the focus of potential election irregularities that have drawn the attention of…
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Former MP Leaks Information On Suspicious Election Activity In North Iceland
The names of the 18 people who moved their legal address to Árneshreppur was leaked to the public by a former MP. While some of these people do have connections to the sparsely populated north Iceland region, officials believe that many others…
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Shady Election Activity In Sleepy North Iceland Region
Suspicious activity in a remote, sparsely-populated region of north Iceland could be an attempt at swaying an important election for the area this month. RÚV reports that, according to data from the National Registry, the population of Árneshreppur has increased by 40%…