Selatangar Historic Fishing Station
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Selatangar Historic Fishing Station

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Ruin typeFishingStation
PeriodMedieval period–19th century
To year1884
Abandoned1884
ConditionVisibleRuins
Selatangar preserves extensive remains of a historic fishing station between Grindavík and Krýsuvík, including fishermen's huts, fish-storage structures and walls.
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Original use

Fishing station

Historical significance

Extensive remains of historic Icelandic fishing activity.

Last verified 22 September 2026

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