Hella, Iceland
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Hella is situated Script error: No such module "convert". east of Reykjavík on the Hringvegur (Route 1) between Selfoss and Hvolsvöllur.
Overview
The name of the town comes from caves near the river. It is said that Irish monks lived there in the times of first settlement. There are small industries as well as shops. As in other regions of the country, tourism is a growing sector. The volcano Hekla is roughly 40km (25 mi) away and Eyjafjallajökull is about 45km (28 mi), in the summer buses have daily schedules to Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk from Hella
Hella was founded 1927 by Þorsteinn Björnsson who built a general store and a slaughterhouse by the old bridge crossing Ytri-Rangá (roughly 500 meters north of the current bridge) in the land of Helluvað. It was meant to service the surrounding countryside and was well received. [2]
The village of Hella celebrated its founder by placing a memorial by the Rangá River in 1977, marking 50 years since its founding.
Climate
Hella has a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc; Trewartha: Eolo), with daily mean temperatures rising above Script error: No such module "convert". only in July and August. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
See also
References
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