Blönduósbær | |
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Town and former municipality | |
.jpg) Blönduós | |
 Location of the municipality | |
  Blönduósbær | |
| Coordinates:65°40′N20°18′W / 65.667°N 20.300°W /65.667; -20.300 | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Northwestern Region |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Municipality | Húnabyggð |
| Established | 1876 |
| Area | |
• Total | 183 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 895 |
| • Density | 4.73/km2 (12.3/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 540, 541 |
| Website | blonduos |
Blönduós (Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈplœntʏˌouːs]ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the north ofIceland with a population of 895 in 2018.[1] Like many towns and villages around Iceland, Blönduós did not emerge as a village until the late 19th century. The town is situated onRoute 1 at the mouth of the glacial riverBlanda.Hrútey[ˈr̥uːtˌeiː], a small island and natural reserve encircled by the river, is accessible via a pedestrian bridge just off the ring road. In 2022, the town merged withHúnavatnshreppur to formHúnabyggð.[2]
One of Blönduós' main characteristics is that the town is split into two parts by the glacial riverBlanda, for which it is named (Blöndu is an obliquecase of Blanda). The old part of town (Icelandic: "gamli bærinn"), including many original houses from the late 19th and early 20th century, is located on the south side of the river. Many of the local companies, the elementary school, supermarket, community center and sports facilities including a modern outdoor heated pool are located on the north side. On a hill above town is a church with striking architecture that is intended to resemble a volcanic crater.
Most of the industry and livelihood in Blönduós evolve around service for agriculture and tourism.[3] In recent years, the town has become known for its connection with textiles. A wool washery, Iceland's only textile museumHeimilisiðnaðarsafnið [is] and theIcelandic Textile Center, featuring a residency program for international textile artists and scholars, are all located in Blönduós.
Blönduós istwinned with:[4][5]
Blönduós has atundra climate (ET).
| Climate data for Blönduós (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) | 12.1 (53.8) | 13.7 (56.7) | 17.2 (63.0) | 19.8 (67.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.2 (73.8) | 20.5 (68.9) | 20.3 (68.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 15.1 (59.2) | 12.6 (54.7) | 23.2 (73.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) | 1.1 (34.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | 4.3 (39.7) | 8.1 (46.6) | 11.2 (52.2) | 13.0 (55.4) | 12.7 (54.9) | 9.5 (49.1) | 5.5 (41.9) | 2.3 (36.1) | 0.9 (33.6) | 5.9 (42.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) | −2.1 (28.2) | −1.4 (29.5) | 1.0 (33.8) | 4.8 (40.6) | 7.7 (45.9) | 9.5 (49.1) | 9.3 (48.7) | 6.0 (42.8) | 2.6 (36.7) | −0.4 (31.3) | −2.0 (28.4) | 2.7 (36.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) | −5.0 (23.0) | −4.3 (24.3) | −2.0 (28.4) | 1.8 (35.2) | 4.8 (40.6) | 7.0 (44.6) | 6.5 (43.7) | 3.4 (38.1) | 0.1 (32.2) | −3.3 (26.1) | −5.4 (22.3) | −0.2 (31.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) | −21.8 (−7.2) | −24.3 (−11.7) | −19.6 (−3.3) | −10.5 (13.1) | −3.6 (25.5) | −0.6 (30.9) | −4.4 (24.1) | −7.2 (19.0) | −12.1 (10.2) | −17.0 (1.4) | −21.0 (−5.8) | −24.3 (−11.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 40.6 (1.60) | 34.2 (1.35) | 42.5 (1.67) | 31.1 (1.22) | 30.1 (1.19) | 37.1 (1.46) | 44.3 (1.74) | 44.5 (1.75) | 43.2 (1.70) | 51.6 (2.03) | 37.6 (1.48) | 38.5 (1.52) | 475.3 (18.71) |
| Source:Icelandic Met Office (extremes 1952–2003, excluding 1963–67 due to lack of data)[6][7] All statistics between 1968 and autumn of 1981 are forHjaltabakki, 2.9 km (1.8 mi) from Blönduós) | |||||||||||||
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