Ísafjarðarbær

Coordinates: 66°04′N 23°9′W / 66.067°N 23.150°W / 66.067; -23.150
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Ísafjarðarbær
Settlements of Ísafjarðarbær
Location of Ísafjarðarbær
Location of Ísafjarðarbær
Ísafjarðarbær is located in Iceland
Ísafjarðarbær
Ísafjarðarbær
Coordinates: 66°04′N 23°9′W / 66.067°N 23.150°W / 66.067; -23.150
CountryIceland
RegionWestfjords
ConstituencyNorthwest Constituency
Government
 • MayorArna Lára Jónsdóttir
Area
 • Total
2,379 km2 (919 sq mi)
Population
 (1 August 2024)
 • Total
4,002[1]
 • Density1.53/km2 (4.0/sq mi)
Postal code(s)
400, 401, 410, 425, 430, 470, 471
Municipal number4200
Websiteisafjordur.is

Ísafjarðarbær (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiːsaˌfjarðarˌpaiːr̥]) is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from Flateyrarhreppur, Ísafjarðarkaupstaður, Mosvallahreppur, Mýrahreppur, Suðureyrarhreppur and Þingeyrarhreppur.[2]

Geography

The principal settlement is Ísafjörður, others being Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri and Þingeyri.

Education

Sports

Local football club Vestri plays in the country's second tier as of 2022. They play their home games at the Torfnesvöllur in Ísafjörður.

Transport

The municipality is served by Ísafjörður Airport.

Twin towns – sister cities

Ísafjarðarbær is twinned with:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ísafjarðarbær: íbúarfjöldinn kominn yfir 4.000". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Hillir undir mikinn vöxt fyrir vestan". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 July 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Vinabæir". isafjordur.is (in Icelandic). Ísafjarðarbær. Retrieved 2020-02-12.