Vallhólmur
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| Country | Iceland |
| County | Skagafjörður (municipality) |
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Vallhólmur, also called Hólmurinn, is a flatland area in the middle of Skagafjörður, Iceland, formed from sediment from the Héraðsvötn river—it is in fact an old seabed. The area's eastern boundary is the Héraðsvötn and Húseyjarkvísl,[1] and its western is Vindheimamelar. Vallhólmur becomes the Eylendið plain to the north, but the name Eylendið sometimes encompasses both areas.[2]
The region is flat and level except for two hills that rise up from the plain, Skiphóll and Vallholt. There are two farms with the same name, Syðra- and Ytra-Vallholt (South and Far Vallholt), up against the back of Vallholt, and a short distance from Vallalaug spring, which is often mentioned in the Sturlunga saga and other sources from that era. Other farms in Vallhólmur are Vellir[3] and Langamýri.[4] A few of the farms in eastern Vallhólmur, which are now abandoned, belonged to Akrahreppur. This suggests that the Héraðsvötn previously ran further west, at least intermittently.
Vallhólmur is grassy and a grass pellet plant operated there for years, but it has since ceased operations.[1] Vallhólmur also has what is considered an excellent in Vindheimamelar.
Vindheimamelar
[edit]Vindheimamelar is a horse riding area on the north end of Reykjatunga í Tungusveit (Reykjatunga in Tungusveit) located on the property of Vindheimar.[5] Just north of the end of a gravel plain, Skiphóll mound, which has been described as has been described as being shaped like a capsized boat, rises from the Vallhólmur flatland.[6] The Svartá river, whose name changes to Húseyjarkvísl past Reykjatunga, runs along the west of the plain.[7]
The Stígandi and Léttfeti Riding Clubs established a race track in the gravel in Vindheimamelar in 1969[8] and they have held equestrian competitions in Vallabakkar in Vallhólmur. Since then, a nice facility has been built for holding competitions. Regional and national riding tournaments,as well as district tournaments, are held there.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vallholmur". Nat.is. 2017-02-18. Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ Jónasson, Hallgrímur (1946). Árbók Ferðafélags Íslands [Iceland Travel Association Yearbook] (in Icelandic) (Skagafjörður ed.). Ferðafélag Íslands.
- ^ Jónsson, Margeir. "Vellir". nafnið.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ "Langamýri – Iceland Road Guide". Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ "Way: Vindheimamelar (485495886)". OpenStreetMap. 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ "Mosfell Archaeological Project (MAP)". viking.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ Arason, Vignir. "Húseyjarkvísl í Skagafirði – Veiðistaðavefurinn" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ "Vindheimamelar - NAT ferðavísir". nat.is (in Icelandic). 2020-05-04. Archived from the original on 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ Bjarnason, Helgi (2011-12-27). "Deilur um staðarval halda áfram" [Disputes over location choice continue]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 12. Retrieved 2025-07-21.