Setberg, Grundarfjörður
# Setberg, Grundarfjörður

Setberg (Icelandic pronunciation: ​) is a "Kirkjustaður" located on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, in the Grundarfjörður municipality.

The Setberg Church (Icelandic: Setbergskirkja [ˈsɛtˌpɛrksˌcʰɪr̥ca, -ˌpɛr̥s-]) is a small, towerless wooden church located in Setberg. The church was erected in 1892 by Sveinn Jónsson. Although the current church was built in the 19th century, there has been a church in Setberg since the 12th century.

Prior to the Icelandic Reformation the patronage of the Setberg Church was the holy cross.

## Notable people

* Steinn Jónsson (c. 1660-1739), Bishop who served in Setberg, printed the bible in Hólar for the third time in Iceland.
* Björn Halldórsson (c. 1724–1794), Priest who served in Setberg, possibly first person to grow potatoes in Iceland.
