Strandir

Strandir is the eastern coastal region of Iceland's Westfjords. It encompasses 3,500 square kilometers[1] and is considered remote and hard to access.[2] It has a population of around 800 people, with the largest community being Hólmavík.[1] Historically it has relied on fishing and sheep farming to support its economies. The herring stocks of the region, once some of the best in the country, collapsed in the 1950s.[3] More recently, though late relative to the broader region, it has sought tourism industries.[1]

References
  1. Guðmundsdóttir, Ragna (2 July 2015). "Swimming On The Edge of Nowhere: Pools In Strandir". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. Guðmundsdóttir, Ragna (8 March 2016). "Stories From The Earth And Sea: Helga Mogensen's Driftwood Jewellery". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. Lund, Katrín Anna; Jóhannesson, Gunnar Thór (2016). "Earthly substances and narrative encounters: poetics of making a tourism destination". Cultural Geographies. Sage Publications, Ltd. 23 (4): 653–669. doi:10.1177/1474474016638041. JSTOR 26168768.

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