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Haukadalur

Iceland

Haukadalur is a valley in Dalabyggð municipality, found in the Western Region of Iceland. The valley is known as the likely birthplace of Leif Erikson, whose father, Erik the Red, established the farmstead Eiríksstaðir there around 970 AD. Other settlements within the valley include: Jörfi, Leikskálar, Saursstaðir, and Stóra-Vatnshorn.

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