Ísafjarðarbær
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Settlements of Ísafjarðarbær | |
 Location of Ísafjarðarbær | |
  Ísafjarðarbær Location of Ísafjarðarbær | |
| Coordinates: 66°04′N 23°9′W / 66.067°N 23.150°WCoordinates: 66°04′N 23°9′W / 66.067°N 23.150°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Region | Westfjords |
| Constituency | Northwest Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Birgir Gunnarsson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,379 km2 (919 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2020) | |
| • Total | 3,836 |
| • Density | 1.53/km2 (4.0/sq mi) |
| Postal code(s) | 400, 401, 410, 425, 430, 470, 471 |
| Municipal number | 4200 |
| Website | isafjordur |
Ísafjarðarbær (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiːsaˌfjarðarˌpaiːr̥]) is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from , , , , and .
Geography[]
The principal settlement is Ísafjörður, others being Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri and Þingeyri.
Education[]
- University Centre of the Westfjords — a higher education institute in Ísafjörður
- Flateyri Folk High School — a folk high school in Flateyri
- Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði — a gymnasium in Ísafjörður
Transport[]
The municipality is served by Ísafjörður Airport.
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Ísafjarðarbær is twinned with:[1]
References[]
- ^ "Vinabæir". isafjordur.is (in Icelandic). Ísafjarðarbær. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
External links[]
- Official website (in Icelandic)
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