Skinnastaður
Skinnastaður | |
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Village | |
Location of the Municipality of Norðurþing | |
| Coordinates: 66°4′N 16°26′W / 66.067°N 16.433°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Region | Northeastern Region |
| Municipality | Norðurþing |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Skinnastaður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈscɪnːaˌstaːðʏr̥]) is a farm and rectory in northeastern Iceland, north of Vatnajökull National Park and 25 km from Dettifoss. It is a part of the Norðurþing municipality.
The church, Skinnastaðarkirkja, is known for its ornate wooden structure.
The farm is the subject of a legend about the location involving cursed carolers; the story goes that the original farmstead and church sank into the earth one Christmas Eve.
There is a seismic station located at the farm that is used to forecast volcanic eruptions, especially from Hekla.