Events in the year 1839 in Iceland.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Frederick VI (until 3 December); Christian VIII of Denmark onwards
- Governor of Iceland: Carl Emil Bardenfleth
Events
- 3 December: Frederick VI, king of Denmark (and Iceland) dies and is succeeded by his half-first cousin Christian VIII.
- Icelandic poet Bjarni Thorarensen publishes Íslands minni
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