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New municipal leader to become Hamborg's first resident

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Bragi Þór Thoroddsen, head of Fljótsdalshreppur, expects to become the first resident of Hamborg, a new settlement in Fljótsdal.
  • The municipality is building the area's first home, made almost entirely from Icelandic materials and mainly Icelandic timber.
  • The home's structural frame was built locally from spruce felled in Öskjuhlíð and transported east for processing.

Bragi Þór Thoroddsen is looking forward to becoming the first resident of Hamborg, a new settlement in Fljótsdal. The head of Fljótsdalshreppur says he is optimistic that he will move into the first house next spring.

The municipality is building the first home on the site using materials that are almost entirely Icelandic, primarily Icelandic timber. Its structural frame was made locally using traditional methods.

The wood came from spruce trees felled last year in Öskjuhlíð to improve flight safety near Reykjavík Airport. Tandraberg in Eskifjörður handled the felling and transported the timber east for use in the project.

Skógarafurðir in Víðivellir, Fljótsdal, then processed the timber into standardized planks. The company became the first Icelandic business certified to produce structural timber.

I am optimistic that I will move in next spring.

· Bragi Þór ThoroddsenThe municipal leader described his expected move into Hamborg's first home.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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