Earlier this week a local author, Alda Sigmundsdóttir, shared a map with 35 place names that will help you understand what dyslexia feels like. The map, which includes such interesting places like Glúmgilskeggjahryggur, became an instant hit, being shared thousands of times.
All actual places, only two minor errors
Alda told the local newspaper Morgunblaðið that the intense interest took her by surprise. She admits that she didn't create the map, which she said she found on Reddit. She did, however, create a helpful pronunciation guide.
Read more: Local author helps you pronounce all those impossible Icelandic place names
A linguist and expert in place names at the University of Iceland told Morgunblaðið that all the place names on the map check out, although there are two minor errors: Lyngtungufjalsshjalli is misspelled, and should be Lyngtungnafjallshjall. The map also includes a place called Litluspjótahólmaflögur, which does not exist. However, a place called Spjótahólmaflaga in about the same place.
We at Iceland Insider decided to create a helpful Google-map to help travellers find these places.
All the names come from the Örnefnagrunnur, the Place Name Registry of the National Land Survey of Iceland, which is unquestionably the best online map of Iceland available. Especially if you are searching for a place name in Iceland.
Earlier this week a local author, Alda Sigmundsdóttir, shared a map with 35 place names that will help you understand what dyslexia feels like. The map, which includes such interesting places like Glúmgilskeggjahryggur, became an instant hit, being shared thousands of times.
All actual places, only two minor errors
Alda told the local newspaper Morgunblaðið that the intense interest took her by surprise. She admits that she didn't create the map, which she said she found on Reddit. She did, however, create a helpful pronunciation guide.
Read more: Local author helps you pronounce all those impossible Icelandic place names
A linguist and expert in place names at the University of Iceland told Morgunblaðið that all the place names on the map check out, although there are two minor errors: Lyngtungufjalsshjalli is misspelled, and should be Lyngtungnafjallshjall. The map also includes a place called Litluspjótahólmaflögur, which does not exist. However, a place called Spjótahólmaflaga in about the same place.
We at Iceland Insider decided to create a helpful Google-map to help travellers find these places.
All the names come from the Örnefnagrunnur, the Place Name Registry of the National Land Survey of Iceland, which is unquestionably the best online map of Iceland available. Especially if you are searching for a place name in Iceland.
