Dalabyggð () is a municipality located in western Iceland. Its main settlement is Búðardalur. Dalabyggð is an agricultural area that belongs to the municipality of Dalabyggðthe the farm of Hvammur í Dölum where the poet, historian, and politician Snorri Sturluson was born. There is a thermal bath, Guðrúnarlaug, in the municipality that was named after Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir from the Laxdæla saga. The area is renowned for stories and people from Dalabyggð, such as : Auður djúpúðga, Leifur Eiríksson, Steinn Steinarr, Árni Magnússon, Eiríkur rauði, Sturla Þórðarson, and Ásmundur Sveinsson. There are many places in Dalabyggð with a great story, for example: Eiríksstaðir, Guðrúnarlaug, Haukadalur, and Ólafsdalur. References External links Official website Municipalities of Iceland