FIRE - YOUTH FESTIVAL IN HVAMMSTANGI

North-west Iceland offers a huge spectrum of scenery to explore, from the rough coastline to the highlands. Most of the communities are at sheltered coastal sites and really come into their own in summer, when the midnight sun is at its most glorious. Spring, when the sun melts the snow and the land takes on the green of summer, is a time of renewal, travel and being outdoors. Some people go walking into the highlands to view mountains, swimming or fishing, hunting, riding horses, or adventurous trips on the sea, lakes or rivers, waterfalls, glacial rivers, volcanic craters. There are many places of interest in northwest Iceland. From BrE in the west to SiglufjErE(ur in the east, this sparsely populated part of Iceland covers three districts and one eighth of the country in terms of square kilometres, but the population is only about ten thousand. Inhabited areas include farms, towns and small villages. From a geological point of view northwest Iceland, like the rest of country, is still in its childhood. The landscape varies enormously: mountains, fields, lakes, rivers, marshes, and lava fields. Hvammstangi is the most densely populated area in the west HE naEing County. It is a service centre for the surrounding neighbourhood and also a school site and an administrative centre (Bank, Post Office, Health Institute). It has a population of 600 people. The village has a good harbour and fishing, agriculture along with tourism are the main industry in the area. The cultural life in Hvammstangi is very diverse it offers choirs, a drama society, the KormEUkur sports society, a community centre for young people. From Hvammstangi is only a short travel to Vatnsnes with a wealth of varied historical sites, beautiful scenery, great views of the mountains at Strandir and last but not least a seal habitat within easy walking distance.