Rauðisandur

Rauðisandur is a coastal area in Westfjords, Iceland.

[1] Sjöundá is a secluded deserted farm, at the easternmost point of Rauðasandur.

[3] In 1803 King Christian VII sentenced the pair to death, with the execution taking place in 1805.

[4] The author Gunnar Gunnarsson wrote a novel about the events in 1929 called Svartfugl.

[5] A play based on the book was staged in the National Theatre of Iceland in 1971.