Setberg, Grundarfjörður

Setberg (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɛtˌpɛrk]) is a "Kirkjustaður" located on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, in the Grundarfjörður municipality.

Setberg
Kirkjustaður (Farm and Parsonage)
Setberg is located in Iceland
Setberg
Setberg
Location in Iceland
Coordinates: 64°57′N 23°12′W
CountryIceland
ConstituencyNorthwest
RegionWestern Region
Municipality Grundarfjörður
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The Setberg Church (Icelandic: Setbergskirkja [ˈsɛtˌpɛrksˌcʰɪr̥ca, -ˌpɛr̥s-]) is a small, towerless wooden church located in Setberg. The church was erected in 1892 by Sveinn Jónsson.[1] Although the current church was built in the 19th century, there has been a church in Setberg since the 12th century.
Prior to the Icelandic Reformation the patronage of the Setberg Church was the holy cross.

Notable people
  • Steinn Jónsson (c. 1660-1739), Bishop who served in Setberg, printed the bible in Hólar for the third time in Iceland.
  • Björn Halldórsson (c. 1724–1794), Priest who served in Setberg, possibly first person to grow potatoes in Iceland.[1]

References
  1. "Setbergskirkja (1892)". kirkjukort.net.

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