Borgarfjörður eystri

Society

The Road to Borgarfjörður Eystri Now Paved

Residents of Borgarfjörður Eystri, a village in East Iceland, can now drive on paved roads all the way to Egilsstaðir. The last section of paved

Erik Pomrenke October 24, 2022

Society

End of the Road: Paving the Way to the Last Town in East Iceland

The paving of a 15-kilometre [9.3-mile] section of road to the town of Borgarfjörður eystri, East Iceland, marks a turning point for transport in East

Jelena Ćirić September 1, 2021

Culture

Puff-Inn Welcomes Seabirds for Five-Star Stay

A new hotel is opening by the small town of Borgarfjörður eystri, East Iceland, but if you’re reading this article, its lodgings are probably not

Jelena Ćirić July 7, 2021

Politics

East Iceland Votes in New “Home Councils” Next Week

East Iceland residents go to the polls next week to vote in the first government of a newly-merged municipality. Residents of Borgarfjarðarhreppur, Fljótsdalshérað, Seyðisfjörður, and

Jelena Ćirić September 14, 2020

Illustrators Rán Flygenring and Elín Elísabet Einarsdóttir and their puffins

Culture

Illustrators Open a New Kind of Puffin Shop in East Iceland

So-called ‘puffin shops’ in downtown Reykjavík have long been synonymous with cheesy tchotchke and concessions made to the tourism market, but two Icelandic illustrators are

Larissa Kyzer August 7, 2020

Society

East Iceland Town Welcomes Newborns With Eiderdown Duvet

Expectant parents in Borgarfjörður eystri will now receive an eiderdown duvet for their newborns, thanks to a joint initiative of eiderdown farmers Jóhanna Óladóttir and

Jelena Ćirić May 11, 2020

Magazine

Fragile Hope

How a programme to revive struggling villages in rural Iceland is rewiring collective mindset

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Borgarfjörður eystri

The Road to Borgarfjörður Eystri Now Paved

End of the Road: Paving the Way to the Last Town in East Iceland

Puff-Inn Welcomes Seabirds for Five-Star Stay

East Iceland Votes in New “Home Councils” Next Week

Illustrators Open a New Kind of Puffin Shop in East Iceland

East Iceland Town Welcomes Newborns With Eiderdown Duvet

Fragile Hope

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