Akureyri
The Norse Viking Helgi magri (the slim) Eyvindarson and his wife Þórunn Hyrna originally settled the area in the 9th century.The first mention of Akureyri is in court records from 1562. In the 17th century, Danish merchants came and based their camps at the current site of Akureyri, which was one of the numerous spits of land in Pollurinn. They choosed the spot becouse for trading operations were the outstanding natural harbour and the fertility of the area. Becouse of the hard winter on Akureyri the merchants went back home to Denmark on the winter. Akureyri is located on 65°41´N and 18° 06´W