Sauđárkrókur developed around 1870 on the
site of an old trading post. It was a moderate sized town during the
emigration period.
Sauđárkrókur in 1900
1422 emigrants left Skagafjarđarsýsla
between 1870 and 1914. Most of them left through Sauđárkrókur. Since these
towns usually did not have a dock that could accomodate large ships,
passengers had to row out in small
boats.
