Ingolfr Arnarson, in some sources named Bjǫrnolfsson, (c. 849 – c. 910)is commonly recognized as the first permanent Norse settler of Iceland, together with his wife Hallveig Fróðadóttir and foster brother Hjǫrleifr Hróðmarsson. According to tradition, they settled in Reykjavík in 874.
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👉 Ingólfur Arnarson in the context of Ingólfshöfði
Ingólfshöfði (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiŋkoul(f)sˌhœvðɪ] ) is a small headland and private nature reserve on the south coast of Iceland. It is believed to be the location where Ingólfur Arnarson originally landed in Iceland in or around 874 CE, and where he stayed the first winter and it is named after him as a result. Ingólfshöfði reaches a maximum elevation of 76 meters (249 ft).
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Ingólfur Arnarson in the context of Arnarhóll
Arnarhóll (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈa(r)tnarˌhoutl̥]) is a hill next to the centre of Reykjavík, Iceland's capital city. It is named after Iceland's first settler, Ingólfur Arnarson. Icelandic ministries are situated near it and events take place on it.
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