Blönduos

Blönduós takes its name from the mouth of the Blanda, a glacial river flowing into the sea on Iceland's northern coast. The river divides around the small island of Hrútey before reaching its estuary. Its waters descend from the high interior toward the broad bay of Húnaflói, crossing country where farms were established long before a village arose at the river mouth. The river and the coast provide the defining features of this part of northern Iceland.