Reykjavik, located in the Rural Municipality of Alonsa

Alonsa, Manitoba (rural municipality)

Alonsa is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It lies on the west side of Lake Manitoba. The Ebb and Flow 52 Indian reserve is located within the borders of the municipality.-External links:*...

, Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

, Canada

Canada

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, was founded in 1884 by Gunnlaugur "Góði" Úlfsson. He and his companion, Örn "Eagle" Arnaldsson fled their native Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

 after escaping police custody, after having been arrested for murder. They settled with their families in the current region of Reykjavik, Manitoba. They were both farmers and friends with the famous poet Stephan G. Stephansson

Stephan G. Stephansson

Stephan G. Stephansson was a Western Icelander, poet, and farmer. His original name was Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson....

.