Tag: Dalvík

  • Fiskidagurinn mikli is becoming a thing of the past

    Fiskidagurinn mikli is becoming a thing of the past

    Fiskidagurinn mikli celebrated in Dalvík is now a thing of the past. The decision was announced by the board of the association of the same name, which has been organizing the event since 2005. Fiskidagurinn mikli, or Great Fish Day, took place every year from 2001 to 2019. Then there was a three-year Covid break,…

  • Women’s strike in Iceland.  Streets in central Reykjavik will be closed for several hours

    Women’s strike in Iceland. Streets in central Reykjavik will be closed for several hours

    Due to the women’s strike, streets in downtown Reykjavik will be closed from 11 a.m. tomorrow, and traffic on Arnarhóll will be closed from 6 p.m. The strike has been planned nationwide and will cover Akureyri, Neskaupstaður, Egilsstaðir, Dalvík, Höfn, Húsavík, Blönduós, Sauðárkrókur, Patreksfjörður, Hvammstangi, Ísafjörður, Raufarhöfn, Reykjavik, Stykkishólmur , Suðurnes, Vestmannaeyjar, Vík and Drangsnes.…

  • Wielkie Święto Ryby w Dalvíku

    Wielkie Święto Ryby w Dalvíku

    „To tak, jakby w ciągu jednego dnia lub weekendu do Reykjaviku przybyło około 2,8 miliona osób, a duża część z nich potrzebowałaby naładować swoje samochody elektryczne” – mówi Eyrún Ingibjörg Sigþórsdóttir, przewodnicząca gminy Dalvíkurbyggð. W sobotę w Dalvíku odbędzie się po raz dwudziesty Wielki Dzień Ryby. Obchody rozpoczęły się wczoraj i będą trwały przez cały…

  • In Iceland you have to be prepared for anything

    In Iceland you have to be prepared for anything

    The president of the Icelandic Tourism Board reminds people how important it is for people to be careful about winter tourism and to prepare well for a trip, as the weather in Iceland can change in an instant. The Coast Guard’s helicopter squadron received three emergency calls yesterday in response to accidents in Langjökull and…

  • Dalvik becomes Ennis

    Dalvik becomes Ennis

    In the blink of an eye, Dalvík had a dental clinic, tannery, mortuary, and weapons warehouse. Filming for True Detective will begin soon in the town, so Dalvík will become the town of Ennis. Christmas decorations are still hanging in part of the city, as the series will be set in Alaska during the holiday…

  • Snow cannons started work in Dalvík

    Snow cannons started work in Dalvík

    Ski resort managers in Eyjafjörður welcome the first real winter snow that has slowly started to appear in the north. The winter has been exceptionally mild in this regard, and snow cannons come in handy right now. There hasn’t been much snow in the north this winter, as you can clearly see at Dalvík Ski…

  • Fruit comes to Iceland from Andalusia

    Fruit comes to Iceland from Andalusia

    A teacher and policeman from Dalvík recently started importing organic fruit from Andalusia. One of them is from Spain and he wanted his friends to be able to taste the fruits of his homeland. The gentlemen import up to three tons of fruit a month to Iceland. Borja López Laguna moved to Dalvík in 2019…

  • Group infection in Dalvík

    Group infection in Dalvík

    All Dalvíkurskóli staff and students have been sent for a PCR test, and the school and music school will be closed while waiting for the result. At least four employees and 15 students have been tested positive. Four of the school’s classes are quarantined. “At least 4 school employees are infected with the coronavirus and…

  • Everything is closed in Dalvík

    Everything is closed in Dalvík

    The school in Dalvík and the music school of Tröllaskagi, which is located in the town, have been closed today. Two primary school staff and one first-grade student tested positive for coronavirus at home. All employees of the Dalvíkurskóli school underwent a PCR test today, as well as first and seventh graders. Parents are asked…

  • Dalvíkurskóli closed until weekend due to infection

    Dalvíkurskóli closed until weekend due to infection

    Due to coronavirus infections, it was decided to close the primary school in Dalvík by the weekend. Íris Hauksdóttir, representative of the Dalvík municipality, told a news agency that yesterday teachers were diagnosed with infection, as well as one student. So it was decided to close the school until the weekend. All primary school students…

  • The ice on Lake Hrísatjörn near Dalvík broke under the man and the horse

    The ice on Lake Hrísatjörn near Dalvík broke under the man and the horse

    “The man was riding a horse when the ice broke and the horse and rider were in the water,” says the officer on duty in Northeast Iceland. According to the head of the Tröllaskaga district, the accident happened with an experienced rider who had just measured the thickness of the ice sheet. However, there had…

  • From Iceland – Avalanches close roads in the North, Office warning

    From Iceland – Avalanches close roads in the North, Office warning

    Published January 20, 2021 An avalanche on the Tröllaskagi peninsula in northern Iceland closed roads yesterday, but there have been no reports of casualties or damage to settlements. One event has closed several local roads, including Siglufjarðarvegur and Ólafsfjarðarvegur between Dalvík and Ólafsfjörður. More information is on the website Vegagerðin. RÚV reports that there is…