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The Lake Myvatn area - District of Skutustadir Hlidavegur 6 IS-660 Reykjahlid Iceland Tel. + 354 464 4163 Fax + 354 464 4363 |
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Lake Myvatn Area About 470 people live in the district of Skútustaðir in the Lake Mývatn area, of whom more than 200 live in the settlement of Reykjahlíð. In earlier years the inhabitants mainly earned their living from agriculture and trout fishing. More recently there have been huge changes, beginning when Kísiliðjan Diatomite Plant was opened in the 1960s. It is the largest employer, but there is also work at the power plants at Bjarnarflag and Krafla. Tourism has long been a mainstay in the Mývatn area, with several hotels, restaurants, campgrounds and other firms offering tourist services. There are plans for building a sauna utilizing only geothermal heat, as has long been done in this area. Information about Lake Myvatn Mývatn is the fourth largest lake in Iceland with an area of 36.5 squere km. It lies 277 m above sea level, indented with small coves and with over 40 small islets. The lake is shallow, at most only five meters deep, and is home to a greater variety of ducks than anywhere else in the world. There is a rich bird life in addition to the ducks. Dimmuborgir, Krafla, Herfjall and Lake Myvatn The natural beauty of the area is special and draws a stream of tourists in the summer, though it is not less beautiful in the winter. Popular tourist sites are the lava formations at Dimmuborgir, Mt. Hverfjall, Krafla, and the geothermal area east of Námaskarður. The lake is drained by the Laxá, one of the best salmon fishing rivers in Iceland. Mývatn is named for the swarms of midges of many kinds that are a vital part of the food chain, providing food for both birds and trout. Only the ones along the river bite. Despite the fact that Mývatn is in the highlands, the area has continued to be settled since the beginning, undoubtedly because of the importance of the ample supply of water.
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Bangsahestar - hestaleiga Erlingur Guðmundsson 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4350, 854 5371 Eldá ehf, gisti og ferðaþjónusta Bjarg, 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4220 Fax 464 4321 Félagsheimilið Skjólbrekka Skjólbrekka 660 Skútustaðir Sími 464 4203 Gamli bærinn kaffihús - bar 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4170 Fax 464 4371 Gestastofa Náttúruverndarráðs Reykjahlíðarskóli 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4390 Fax 464 4378 Gistiheimilið Birkihrauni 11 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4285 Gistiheimilið Stöng Stöng 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4252 Fax 464 4352 Gistiheimilið Vogum Vogar 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4399 Gistiskálinn Hraunbrún Hlíð 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4305 Fax 464 4305 Hestaleiga Arngríms Álftagerði 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4203 Fax 464 4279 Hlíð ferðaþjónusta Reykjahlíð 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4103 Fax 464 4305 |
Hótel Mývatn Skútustaðir 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4455 Fax. 464 4279 Hótel Reykjahlíð Reykjahlíð 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4142 Fax 464 4336 Hótel Reynihlíð 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4170 Fax 464 4371 Hverinn hf., veitingahús Skútuhraun 20 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4155 Mýflug - air line Reykjahlíðarflugvöllur 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4400 Fax 464 4341 Mývatn hf. Skútustaðir og Reykjahlíð 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4164 Fax 464 4364 Mývatnsferðir ehf. Jón Árni Sigfússon Víkurnes 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4196 Fax 464 4380 Mývatnsmarkaður Hella 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4440 Skútustaðir- gistiheimili Skútustaðir II 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4212 Fax 464 4322 Veiðiheimilið Hof Arnarvatn 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4333 Fax 464 4332 |
Vogabændur ehf. Vogar 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4399 Dekur ehf. Hellur 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 895 3322 Kísiliðjan hf. 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4190 Fax 464 4313 Lambi Birkihraun 9 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4488 Fax 464 4489 Léttsteypan hf. Bjarnarflag 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4250 Reykhúsið Skútustöðum Skútustaðir 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4301 Skútustaðahreppur Hlíðarvegur 6 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4163 Fax 464 4363 Sniðill Múlavegur 1 Sími 464 4117 Fax 464 4172 Veiðifélag Laxár og Krákár Arnarvatn 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4333 Fax 464 4332 Verslunin Sel Skútustaðir 660 Reykjahlíð Sími 464 4164 |
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