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Breiðdalsvík ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpreiðˌtalsˌviːk] ) is a fishing town in Iceland , located on a large cove of the same name.

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3-464: It is part of the municipality of Breiðdalshreppur in the Eastern Region , and is at the mouth of Breiðdalur  [ is ] , the valley of the river Breiðdalsá . Route 95 branches off Route 1 near Breiðdalsvík and runs through the valley and over Breiðdalsheiði  [ is ] , a heath formed by an eroded volcano, to Egilsstaðir . The primary industry is fishing. The settlement

6-505: Was established relatively recently. The former general store, the oldest building in the town, is now a geological centre with exhibits devoted to the volcanologist George Walker and to the linguist and literary historian Stefán Einarsson , who was born in Breiðdalur. The former fish factory has also been preserved. Breiðdalsvík has a hotel and a craft brewery. The Breiðdalsá is popular for salmon fishing. On 10 September 1942, Breiðdalsvík

9-592: Was the location of one of the few World War II air raids in Iceland: a German warplane strafed a residential building called Hamar, hitting it with 9 bullets. The building was occupied, but there were no injuries. 64°48′N 14°00′W  /  64.800°N 14.000°W  / 64.800; -14.000 This Iceland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Brei%C3%B0dalshreppur Breiðdalshreppur ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpreiðˌtalsˌr̥ehpʏr̥] )

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