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Nature Attractions In Neskaupstadur

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Neskaupstaður is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður on the eastern side of Iceland. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2016, it has a population of 1,481. Neskaupstaður is the third largest town in Eastern Region. The town was originally built on a farm called Nes, settled by Egill rauði . The town's location places it farther north than Alaskan cities of Anchorage and Fairbanks. The town was also known as Little Moscow in the past for its strong socialist background.
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  • 1. Lagarfljot Egilsstadir
    In Icelandic folklore, the Lagarfljótsormur or Lagarfljót worm is an Icelandic lake monster purported to live in Lagarfljót, a lake by the town of Egilsstaðir. Sightings have been logged since 1345 and continue into the 21st century, including a 2012 video supposedly showing the creature swimming. An origin of the creature is given in Jón Árnason's collection of Icelandic folktales and legends published in 1862.
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