Stokkseyri is a small town in Southern Iceland, with a population of around 445.

Overview

Founded around 900 AD by the settler Hásteinn Atlason, it was an important fishing and trading village in previous times. The town is founded on the Great Þjórsá lava. The local school is Barnaskólinn á Eyrarbakka og Stokkseyri. The artistic experimental duo Jónsi & Alex wrote a song named after the town which appears on their album Riceboy Sleeps. In 1949, a replica of a fisherman's hut was erected in honor of Foreman Thuridur. The Knarraros lighthouse, which is a unique blend of functionalism and Art Nouveau style, is located about 5 km away. A famous inhabitant of Stokkseyri was Stokkseyrar-Dísa. It is home to the football team UMF Stokkseyri.