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 The
present horticultural and greenhouse town Hveragerdi started developing
in 1902, when a carding factory was built at the waterfall Reykjafoss.
At that time it was a part of Olfus County.
The natural thermal area in the centre of
the village was harnessed for the heating of
greenhouses and dwellings. Nowhere else in the country are there more
greenhouses in such a limited area than in
Hveragerdi. Many people living in the capital area make weekend
excursions to the town to buy flowers, tomatoes,
cucumbers and other vegetables. The farmers have prolonged the growing period
with artificial lightning and thus limited the need for import of these products during
winter. Many foreign visitors are quite astonished to
see the inhabitants walking about taking care of their daily chores with all this boiling
hot water under their feet and the earth shaking every now and then.
All services for
tourists are rendered in the town and many recreational opportunities are on offer. The
town also boasts of a very good hotel with a golf course, a
fitness centre, and good trout
and char rivers in the area. Many renowned artists and authors live in town.
Hveragerdi received its municipal rights in 1987.
The distance
from the capital is 45 km.
Selfoss
12 km <Hveragerdi>Thorlakshofn
20 Km. Reykjavik
45 km.
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