Depending on where you come from, Tjörnin is either a small lake or a big pond. Calling it a lake might confuse people because “Tjörnin” really just means “The Pond”. Once upon a time a small brook used to flow from it to the sea, through what is still known as Lækjargata (Brook Street). In summer it’s a favorite hangout of ducks and geese, and in winter, like in this photo from the 1960s, you can sometimes also see humans there. In the early 1990s the city built its new city hall, the Ráðhús in the north-west corner of Tjörnin.
Photo: Sveinn Þormóðsson
