Hnífsdalur
Hnífsdalur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈn̥ifsˌtaːlʏr̥]) is a small village in the municipality of Ísafjarðarbær, located between Bolungarvík and Ísafjörður. The literal meaning of the name is "Knife's Valley". Some guess that the thin or sharp line of the mountain range resembles that of a knife. No mention is made of the place in the Book of Settlement.
Hnífsdalur | |
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Village | |
Hnífsdalur, 2009 | |
Location of the Municipality of Ísafjarðarbær | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Region | Westfjords |
| Municipality | Ísafjarðarbær |
| Population (1 January 2020) | |
| • Total | 213 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Póstnúmer | 410 |
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