Events in the year 1815 in Iceland. Monarch: Frederick VI Governor of Iceland: Johan Carl Thuerecht von Castenschiold 10 July: The Icelandic Bible Society...
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The Church of Iceland (Icelandic: Þjóðkirkjan, lit. 'The National Church'), officially the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (hin evangelíska lúterska...
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The Icelandic Bible Society (Icelandic: Hið íslenska Biblíufélag) is an association that was founded on July 10, 1815, to work on the publication and...
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Lofsöngur (redirect from National anthem of Iceland)
"Lofsöngur" (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlɔvˌsœyŋkʏr̥], lit. "Hymn"), also known as "Ó Guð vors lands" (pronounced [ouː ˈkvʏð ˈvɔr̥s ˈlants]; English:...
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father in 1731. In 1815, the Ulricha, a Jewish trade ship rented by Ruben Moses Henriques of Copenhagen, arrived in Iceland. In 1853, Iceland's parliament...
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involving Iceland. Although modern Iceland does not maintain a standing army, navy nor air force; it maintains a militarised coast guard which is in charge...
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The Icelandic financial crisis was a major economic and political event in Iceland between 2008 and 2010. It involved the default of all three of the country's...
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Nordic cross flag (section Iceland)
province of Härjedalen Former unofficial flag of Iceland (ca. 1900) Proposal for flag of Iceland, designed in 1914 by Magnús Þórðarson Proposal for flag of...
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Strokkur (category Southern Region (Iceland))
Strokkur (Icelandic [ˈstrɔhkʏr̥], "churn") is a fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part...
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cuisine of Iceland has a long history. Important parts of Icelandic cuisine are lamb, dairy, and fish, the latter due to the fact that Iceland has traditionally...
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