Skjalfandi Bay, Iceland - Fin Whale in Bay - postcard

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  A Fin Whale (second largest animal on earth) displaying its grace in the waters of the Skjalfandi Bay off the north coast of Iceland.
• Publisher:  Solarfilms, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Skjálfandi, (also known as Skjálfandaflói), geologically more a bay than a fjord, is located in the northern part of Iceland. The Icelandic word ""Skjálfandi"" literally translates as ""trembling"" which might refer to earthquakes in the area.

The bay, originally created by glacial activity, has two major streams flowing into it: Skjálfandafljót, which is a glacier river, and Laxá, which is a freshwater river. The river Laxá (English: ""Salmon River"") is famous for its salmon and part of the river is protected by the Ramsar Convention.

The only town in Skjálfandi Bay is Húsavík, facing the snow-covered Víknafjöll and Kinnarfjöll mountain ranges on the other side of the bay. The highest point reaches around 1200 metres.

The bay is known for its many different whale, dolphins and bird species. ^[1]

There are two islands in Skjálfandi. The biggest is Flatey which name means flat island and must be not confused with other islands of Iceland with the same name. It is situated close to the opposite side of the bay in respect to Húsavík and, because of its flat nature, it is observable only from a relief when not in the nearby. There is a village on the island, nowadays not any more inhabited, composed of few houses, a school and a church. There is no ferry serving Flatey, however some houses are used as summer houses. Skjálfandi's minor island is called Lundey. Its name means island of the puffins because of the great colony of puffins living on its cliffs during the summer. Lundey is located close to Húsavík.

The Swede Garðar Svavarsson was one of the first Scandinavians to settle in Iceland around 860 CE. He built a house in Skjálfandi, but spent only the following winter months there before leaving Iceland.

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period=post-war (1945 - present)

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size=continental/ modern (150x100mm)