{"id":1535,"date":"2026-03-08T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seldalur.vefir.net\/kerling\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2026-03-08T14:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:00:13","slug":"hvalstodin-a-sveinsstadaeyri-i-hellisfirdi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/hvalstodin-a-sveinsstadaeyri-i-hellisfirdi\/","title":{"rendered":"Hvalst\u00f6\u00f0in \u00e1 Sveinssta\u00f0aeyri \u00ed Hellisfir\u00f0i"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00c1ri\u00f0 1901 var reist hvalst\u00f6\u00f0 \u00e1 Sveinssta\u00f0aeyri og var h\u00fan rekin \u00fear til 1913. Veiddir voru alls 1243 hvalir, mest fyrstu \u00e1rin. Flestir voru sj\u00f6 hvalb\u00e1tar ger\u00f0ir \u00fat fr\u00e1 hvalst\u00f6\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/seldalur.vefir.net\/kerling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson-227x152.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson-143x96.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-II.-Ljosm.-Ingimundur-Sveinsson-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lj\u00f3smynd af hvalst\u00f6\u00f0inni \u00ed Hellisfir\u00f0i um 1910.   Lj\u00f3sm. Ingimundur Sveinsson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eigendur st\u00f6\u00f0varinnar sm\u00ed\u00f0u\u00f0u bryggju \u00fat af Sveinsta\u00f0aeyri og sj\u00e1st sm\u00e1 trj\u00e1b\u00fatar sem tilheyr\u00f0u henni \u00e1 fj\u00f6ru. Hvalskipin voru st\u00f3r og dj\u00fapsigld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/seldalur.vefir.net\/kerling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuv.leifar-Sv.eyrarbr.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuv.leifar-Sv.eyrarbr.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuv.leifar-Sv.eyrarbr-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuv.leifar-Sv.eyrarbr-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuv.leifar-Sv.eyrarbr-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuv.leifar-Sv.eyrarbr-800x474.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leifar af bryggju beint \u00fat af Sveinssta\u00f0aeyri fr\u00e1 hvalst\u00f6\u00f0inni. S\u00e9st bara \u00e1 fj\u00f6ru.  Lj\u00f3sm j\u00fan 2012 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hvalst\u00f6\u00f0in var flutt fr\u00e1 Stekkeyri vi\u00f0 Hesteyrarfj\u00f6r\u00f0 \u00e1 Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0um. Eigendur voru Br\u00f6drene Bull fr\u00e1 T\u00fansbergi \u00ed Noregi. \u00deeir seldu hana 1906 skosku fyrirt\u00e6ki Chr. Salvesen &amp; co, en Marcus Bull st\u00fdr\u00f0i \u00e1fram rekstrinum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/seldalur.vefir.net\/kerling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gufuketill-s.-Eyri.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gufuketill-s.-Eyri.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gufuketill-s.-Eyri-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gufuketill-s.-Eyri-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gufuketill-s.-Eyri-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gufuketill-s.-Eyri-800x474.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gufuketill \u00e1 Sveinssta\u00f0aeyri. Lj\u00f3sm. j\u00fan 2012 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c1ri\u00f0 1915 banna\u00f0i Al\u00feingi hvalvei\u00f0ar vi\u00f0 \u00cdsland me\u00f0 l\u00f6gum.<br>\u00cd Sj\u00f3minjasafninu \u00e1 Eskifir\u00f0i er til l\u00edkan af hvalvei\u00f0ist\u00f6\u00f0inni \u00ed Hellisfir\u00f0i sm\u00ed\u00f0a\u00f0 af Geir H\u00f3lm. \u00ddmsar minjar er a\u00f0 finna \u00e1 Sveinsta\u00f0aeyri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/seldalur.vefir.net\/kerling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-0-Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-Sveinn-og-Siddi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-0-Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-Sveinn-og-Siddi.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-0-Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-Sveinn-og-Siddi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-0-Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-Sveinn-og-Siddi-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-0-Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-Sveinn-og-Siddi-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-0-Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-Sveinn-og-Siddi-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-0-Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-Sveinn-og-Siddi-141x106.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-0-Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-Sveinn-og-Siddi-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-0-Hvalstodin-i-Hellisfirdi-Sveinn-og-Siddi-247x186.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Uppl\u00fdsingaskilti \u00e1 Sveinssta\u00f0aeyri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sm\u00e1ri Geirsson sagnfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur rita\u00f0i b\u00f3k sem heitir St\u00f3rhvalavei\u00f0ar vi\u00f0 \u00cdsland til 1915. \u00dear er mikinn og girnilegan fr\u00f3\u00f0leik a\u00f0 finna. B\u00f3kin kom \u00fat hj\u00e1 S\u00f6guf\u00e9laginu 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/seldalur.vefir.net\/kerling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuver.-bryggja-S.eyri_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuver.-bryggja-S.eyri_.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuver.-bryggja-S.eyri_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuver.-bryggja-S.eyri_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuver.-bryggja-S.eyri_-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuver.-bryggja-S.eyri_-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuver.-bryggja-S.eyri_-141x106.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuver.-bryggja-S.eyri_-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nuver.-bryggja-S.eyri_-247x186.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">N\u00faverandi bryggja \u00e1 Sveinssta\u00f0aeyri. Lj\u00f3sm. j\u00fan 2012 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c1ri\u00f0 1901 var reist hvalst\u00f6\u00f0 \u00e1 Sveinssta\u00f0aeyri og var h\u00fan rekin \u00fear til 1913. Veiddir voru alls 1243 hvalir, mest fyrstu \u00e1rin. Flestir voru sj\u00f6 hvalb\u00e1tar ger\u00f0ir \u00fat fr\u00e1 hvalst\u00f6\u00f0inni. Eigendur st\u00f6\u00f0varinnar sm\u00ed\u00f0u\u00f0u bryggju \u00fat af Sveinsta\u00f0aeyri og sj\u00e1st sm\u00e1 trj\u00e1b\u00fatar sem tilheyr\u00f0u henni \u00e1 fj\u00f6ru. Hvalskipin voru st\u00f3r og dj\u00fapsigld. Hvalst\u00f6\u00f0in var flutt fr\u00e1 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":841,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,105],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-braudstritid","category-hellisfjordur"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sveinsstadaeyri-2000.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1535"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1537,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1535\/revisions\/1537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}