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	HAUKADALUR BISKUPSTUNGUR ICELAND
		Shortly before the turn of the 13th century, Haukadalur became the property of the southern see.
		The land of Haukadalur once stretched all the way up to the crater row Jarlhettur, when the desert Haukadalsheidi was fully vegetated, but has now become one of the greatest erosion problems of the country.
		He had expressed his wish of being buried in the cemetery of Haukadalur, where he is said to be resting.
	www.nat.is /travelguideeng/plofin_haukadalur_biskupst.htm (365 words)

	Haukadalur - Information at Halfvalue.com
		Haukadalur is a name shared by three valleys in Iceland.
		There are to be seen some of the most famous sights of the island, the geysers.
		The biggest geysers of Haukadalur are Strokkur and Geysir itself, which gave others their name.
	www.halfvalue.com /wiki.jsp?topic=Haukadalur (282 words)

	Ice climbing areas
		Haukadalur is a very good, newly discovered area that is becoming increasingly popular with Icelandic climbers.
		The best time to climb in Haukadalur is between November and March.
		Most of the ice climbers live in Reykjavík in the southwest corner of Iceland, and so it really was a mistake of the creator to place Kaldakinn on the northeast corner.
	www.outdoors.is /ice-climbing-areas (940 words)

	HAUKADALUR CHURCH SOUTH ICELAND
		The Catholic churches of Haukadalur were dedicated to the Holy Virgin, the apostle Andres, Bishop Marteinn and St. Barbara.
		Originally it was an annex to the church at Torfastadir.
		Many years later, when Bergthor had grown old, he asked his friend to take care of his body after his death and bury it at Haukadalur where he could hear the church-bells and the sounds of the nearby river.
	www.nat.is /Churches/haukadalur_church.htm (472 words)

	Geysir - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Geysir (sometimes known as The Great Geysir), in the Haukadalur valley, Iceland, is the oldest known geyser and one of the world's most impressive examples of the phenomenon.
		The English word geyser to describe a spouting hot spring derives from Geysir (which itself is derived from the Icelandic verb gjósa meaning to erupt.
		The oldest accounts of a geyser at Haukadalur date back to 1294.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Geysir (739 words)

	Leifur heppni (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Virtually uninterrupted accounts have been preserved of the district's history since the ninth and tenth centuries, when Iceland was first settled, and it plays a key role both in Icelandic history and the voyages of the Viking explorers on their westward movements to Greenland and North America.
		Apparently quarrelsome by nature, he was banished from Haukadalur for killing some of his enemies.
		Eiríkur went to the island of Brokey in Breidafjördur Bay and was outlawed again for the same reason, whereupon he decided to leave Iceland and look for a country that had recently been discovered to the west.
	www.aknet.is /oskarutd/leifur/leforn.htm (486 words)

	Virtually Virtual Iceland - Strokkur
		in Haukadalur, in the southern part of Iceland.
		Haukadalur, Falcon Valley, is one of the most
		The stamp was issued in 1991 with a face value of 31 krónur.
	www.isholf.is /gardarj/tmap/strokkur.htm (39 words)

	Houses / homes for sale or for rent in Haukadalur - Vacation Rental (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		If you are considering buying real estate in Haukadalur, or anywhere else for that matter, the most widely used method of borrowing the funds to make the purchase is a mortgage.
		When renting a home in Haukadalur you are usually limited to the changes/improvements you can make.
		In many cases vacation rentals in Haukadalur are offered by the owners of the property but in some instances real estate agents offer vacation rentals in Haukadalur.
	www.propertyworld.com /_Iceland_Arnessysla_Haukadalur (831 words)

	British Airways - Event Guide: Strokkur Geyser at Geysir (Strokkur Geyser at Geysir, Haukadalur, Iceland) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Unfortunately, probably due to impatient visitors throwing things down its throat in an attempt to encourage an eruption, this star attraction now lies mostly dormant.
		But don't be disheartened, another renowned water spout is literally a stone's throw away (about 20 metres), in the hot spring area around Haukadalur, in the southern part of Iceland.
		Strokkur, or "the Churn," may not spurt so high, but with an almost-guaranteed water spout every five minutes or so, its 25-metre height is very impressive indeed.
	events.britishairways.com /sisp/?fx=event&event_id=30109 (281 words)

	Haukadalur, Iceland Bed and Breakfasts - Haukadalur Bed and Breakfast Inns from Pamela Lanier
		Haukadalur, Iceland Bed and Breakfasts - Haukadalur Bed and Breakfast Inns from Pamela Lanier
		Haukadalur, Iceland and Surrounding Area Bed and Breakfast Inns
		Search our database of Haukadalur B&B's and you'll find detailed listings, current rates, and special deals for bed and breakfasts in Haukadalur, Iceland.
	www.lanierbb.com /Iceland/Haukadalur (81 words)

	Yovo in Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Strokkur is the most active geyser in the Haukadalur.
		Alle 10 Minuten fängt die ruhige Oberfläche an zu blubbern und der Geysir bricht aus.
		Wenn du die Maus über die kleinen Bilder rechts bewegst, kannst du sehen wie sich die Eruption aufbaut.
	yovo.info /is05/water/strokkur.html (411 words)

	South Iceland
		It is not exactly known when Geysir was created.
		It is believed that it came into existence around the end of the 13th century when a series of strong earthquakes, accompanied by a devastating eruption of Mt. Hekla, hit Haukadalur, the geothermal valley where Geysir is located.
		What is known is that it spouted regularly every third hour or so up to the beginning of the 19th century and thereafter progressively at much longer intervals until it completely stopped in 1916.
	www.south.is /geysir.html (477 words)

	Dalabyggð Municipality — Eiríksstaðir Project - Partners: Destination Viking Sagalands
		In the thirteenth century Sturlubók Landnáma the story is told of Erik the Red and his father arriving to Iceland and their settling in Haukadalur.
		Erik the Red went to Haukadalur and ploughed land and put it under cultivation.
		Geirsteinn and Oddur from Jörvi, Ejólfur´s nephews, took his case to law and Erik was made an outlaw from Haukadalur.
	www.sagalands.org /partners/dm.asp (331 words)

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