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In 1898, the post office was moved to a stone building, previously a school (built in 1882), at Pósthússtræti 3. It then became the first telephone exchange and headquarters of Iceland Telecom from 1906 to 1931 and from 1935 to 1965 it was a police station. The building was returned to Iceland Post in 1965. [5]
After independence, Iceland pursued a relatively restrained stamp-issuing policy, bringing out about 20 new stamps each year. There were annual Christmas and Europa issues, and sets depicting local scenery, flora, and fauna, as well as heritage and the works of local artists. Iceland Post announced in 2020 that it would cease issuing stamps. [4]
2-digit postal code areas in Iceland (defined through the first two postal code digits). Postal codes in Iceland are made up of three digits. The codes are followed by the name of the place where the post is being distributed, which is either a municipality, the nearest city, town or village.
Pages in category "Icelandic post-rock groups" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amiina; F.
Sigur Rós (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɪːɣʏrous] ⓘ) [6] is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík.It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson.
Kælan Mikla (lit. ' Lady of the Cold ', Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰaiːlan ˈmɪhkla]) is an Icelandic post-punk band, formed in 2013 in Reykjavík.The trio consists of lead vocalist Laufey Soffía, bassist Margrét Rósa Dóru-Harrýsdóttir and keyboardist Sólveig Matthildur Kristjánsdóttir.
Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson (pronounced [ˈjouːn ˈθouːr ˈpɪrcɪsɔn, ˈjounsɪ] ⓘ; born 23 April 1975) is an Icelandic musician; he is the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto [1] or countertenor [2] voice.
Kveikur (pronounced , fuse or candlewick) is the seventh studio album from Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. [1] [2] [3] [4] It was released 12 June 2013 in Japan ...