Hlíðarendi

Hlíðarendi (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈl̥iːðarˌɛntɪ]) is a famous place in Icelandic historical literature.

[1] Hlíðarendi in Old Icelandic (Old Norse) means 'Slope's End'.

Gunnar Hámundarson the Viking hero from Njals Saga (Brennunjálssaga[2] in Icelandic and Njal's Saga[3] in English) used to live in Hlíðarendi at Fljótshlíð, and in later times there were traditional Icelandic turf covered farm houses (now gone), and a church and churchground which is still there.

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View from the churchyard of Hlíðarendi in direction of Eyjafjallajökull (zoomed)