1801 in Iceland
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Events in the year 1801 in Iceland.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Christian VII
- Governor of Iceland: Ólafur Stefánsson
Events
- The Bishop of Iceland position is created, with Geir Vídalín being the first to hold the position.[1]
- 10 August: With the Althing being disbanded by royal decree in the year prior, a new High Court in Reykjavík took over the functions of Lögrétta. The three appointed judges convened in Hólavallarskóli.[2]
- A Census was held in Iceland, along with other parts of the Denmark-Norway.[3]
References
- ^ Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "A LTHINGI" (PDF).
- ^ Gunnlaugsson, Gísli Ágúst (1988). Family and Household in Iceland 1801-1930: Studies in the Relationship Between Demographic and Socio-economic Development, Social Legislation and Family and Household Structures. Almqvist & Wiksell. ISBN 978-91-554-2278-3.