Hólar is a small community in the Skagafjörður district of northern Iceland. Hólar is in the valley Hjaltadalur, some 379 km from the national capital of Reykjavík. It has a population of around 100. It is the site of the main campus of Hólar University College, a site of historical buildings and archeological excavation, home to the Center for the history of the Ic…Hólar is a small community in the Skagafjörður district of northern Iceland. Hólar is in the valley Hjaltadalur, some 379 km from the national capital of Reykjavík. It has a population of around 100. It is the site of the main campus of Hólar University College, a site of historical buildings and archeological excavation, home to the Center for the history of the Icelandic horse, Hólar Cathedral, and the turf house Nýibær.