title: Setberg, Grundarfjörður
text: # 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.
  