Svignaskarð
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In Svignaskarð, a total of 1 epidemic events are known so far. It is a place in Iceland in Iceland. The coordinates are 64° 39' 48.49" N, 21° 42' 12.38" W.
Map of Svignaskarð
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| Disease | DateStart date of the disease. | SummarySummary of the disease event | OriginalOriginal text | TranslationEnglish translation of the text | ReferenceReference(s) to literature | Reference translationReference(s) to the translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1227-00-00-Svignaskarð | 1227 JL | Epizootic in 1227 in western Iceland | Þessi vetr var kallaðr sandvetr, ok var fellivetr mikill ok dó hundrað nauta fyrir Snorra Sturlusyni út í Svignaskarði. | That winter was called sandwinter, and it was a very hard winter when hundred of Snorri Sturluson's cattle died out in Svignaskarð. | Íslendinga saga. In: Kristian Kålund: Sturlunga saga efter membranen Króksfjarðarbók udfyldt efter Reykjarfjarðarbók, I. København 1906-1911, p. 386 | Translation by Carina Damm |
