Haukadalur (Dalabyggð)

For other places with the same name, see Haukadalur.

Haukadalur is a valley in Dalabyggð municipality, found in the Western Region of Iceland.^[a][1][2]

Haukadalur
Haukadalur Valley, looking east from Eiríksstaðir
Haukadalur Location in Iceland
Geography
Country	Iceland
State/Province	Western Region
Population center	Dalabyggð
Coordinates	65°3′22″N 21°30′40″W

The valley is known as the likely birthplace of Leif Erikson, whose father, Erik the Red, established the farmstead Eiríksstaðir there around 970 AD.^[3] Other settlements within the valley include: Jörfi [is], Leikskálar, Saursstaðir, and Stóra-Vatnshorn.^[3]

Notes

1. Historically the valley was located in Dalasýsla county.