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Events in the year 1766 in Iceland .
Hekla, or Hecla, is an active stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of 1,491 m (4,892 ft). Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since the year 1210. During the Middle Ages, the Icelandic Norse called the volcano the "Gateway to Hell" and the idea spread over much of Europe.
Iceland experiences frequent volcanic activity, due to its location both on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary, and being over a hotspot. Nearly thirty volcanoes are known to have erupted in the Holocene epoch; these include Eldgjá, source of the largest lava eruption in human history. Some of the various eruptions of lava, gas and ash have been both destructive of property and deadly to life over the years, as well as disruptive to local and European air travel.
Postal codes in Iceland are made up of three digits and were introduced in 1977. The codes are followed by the name of the place where the post is being distributed, which is either a municipality, the nearest city, town or village.
Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson was an Icelandic professional footballer who played for, amongst others, Rangers, Arsenal, Nancy and A.C. Milan. After retiring from his sporting career, he became a politician and was a member of Alþingi for 15 years, serving as Minister of Finance of Iceland and Minister of Industry.
Síminn hf., previously named Landssíminn, is an Icelandic telecommunications company. It offers communication services for both private and corporate clients, including mobile, landline, internet, IPTV, streaming services and televison production. As a former incumbent state-owned telecom, it was split from Iceland Post (Íslandspóstur) in 1998 and later privatised in 2005. Síminn is listed on the Icelandic stock exchange.
Grímsnes is a relatively small fissure or crater row volcanic system located in South Iceland, located south–east of Lake Thingvallavatn and east of the en echelon group of volcanic systems extending across the Reykjanes Peninsula, that erupted last in the Holocene.
Íslandspóstur or simply Pósturinn is the national postal service of Iceland. It is wholly owned by the Icelandic Government. It dates back to the year 1776 when Christian VII, king of Denmark ordered a mail service to be established in the country. Its current form was established in 1998 following the split from the state telecom, Síminn.
Torfajökull is a rhyolitic stratovolcano, with a large caldera capped by a glacier of the same name and associated with a complex of subglacial volcanoes. Torfajökull last erupted in 1477 and consists of the largest area of silicic extrusive rocks in Iceland. This is now known to be due to a VEI 5 eruption 55,000 years ago.
Icelandic passports are issued to citizens of Iceland for the purpose of international travel. Beside serving as proof of Icelandic citizenship, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Icelandic consular officials abroad.
The Úrvalsdeild Karla Player of the Year is an award for the top-tier basketball league in Iceland, the men's Úrvalsdeild. It was first awarded in 1968, to Birgir Örn Birgis, and the first trophy was given by Dave Zinkoff of the Philadelphia 76ers. From 1979, the award has been given to both the domestic and foreign player of the year.
Events in the year 1898 in Iceland.
Events in the year 1877 in Iceland.
Events in the year 1864 in Iceland.
Events in the year 1863 in Iceland.
Ragna Róbertsdóttir is an Icelandic artist. She was educated in Iceland and Sweden.
Sunnanpósturinn was an Icelandic monthly publication published from 1835 to 1838. The publication contained news, announcements, articles, stories and poems. Þórður Sveinbjörnsson was the first editor and later Reverend Árni Helgason took over the position.
Events in the year 1818 in Iceland.
Events in the year 1797 in Iceland.
Otto Manderup von Rantzau was a Danish count and civil servant who was governor of Iceland from 1750 until his death.
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