Strandasýsla, a county stretching from Hrútafjördur northward along Húnaflói Bay on the eastern side of the Westfjords peninsula, is one of Iceland’s most underrated regions. From Ring Road 1 at the head of Hrútafjördur, you can drive approximately 250 km (150 mi) north to Ófeigsfjördur in Árneshreppur, Iceland’s least populated municipality. Only about fifty people live there, and just around a thousand reside in the entire district—about 0.25% of Iceland’s population. Yet, Strandasýsla is both beautiful and tranquil, where livestock farming and fishing sustain this small community.
Here are images from this remarkable region—worth noticing and visiting this summer.
Strandasýsla 01/02/2025 – RX1R II, A7R IV – FE 1.4/24mm GM, FE 1.2/50mm GM, 1.8/135mm GM, 2.0/35mm Z – Photography & text: Páll Stefánsson
