Fáskrúðsfjörður
Fáskrúðsfjörður | |
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Town | |
![]() Former French Hospital (right) | |
![]() Location of the Municipality of Fjarðabyggð | |
![]() ![]() Fáskrúðsfjörður Location in Iceland | |
Coordinates: 64°55′45.83″N 14°00′37.6″W / 64.9293972°N 14.010444°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
Region | Eastern Region |
Municipality | ![]() |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 662 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Website | Official website |
Fáskrúðsfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈfauːˌskruðsˌfjœrðʏr̥]; previously named also Búðir[1] [ˈpuːðɪr̥]) is a village (þorp) in eastern Iceland.
It has a population of 662 (as of 2011) and constitutes one of the villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.
Geography[]
Fáskrúðsfjörður, located on the same-named fjord, lies between Reyðarfjörður and Stöðvarfjörður. It is one of the easternmost settlements of Iceland.
The other neighbouring villages which compose the municipality of Fjarðabyggð are: Eskifjörður (1,043 inh.), Mjóifjörður (35 inh.), Neskaupstaður (1,437 inh.),[2] Reyðarfjörður (1,102 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður (203 inh.).[3]
History and culture[]
Fáskrúðsfjörður was home to a hospital founded to serve French fishermen. The former hospital building has now been restored as a hotel. [4] The French cemetery with 49 graves of fishermen from France and Belgium is another tourist attraction. The cross was erected in 2009.[5]
The village is now a centre for visitors viewing the Northern Lights.
Twin towns[]
Photogallery[]
Winter in Fáskrúðsfjörður
Restaurant Café Sumarlína
Scenic view near Fáskrúðsfjörður
East to the village of Fáskrúðsfjörður
View of the port
Skrúður, a rocky island close to Fáskrúðsfjörður
French cemetery
References[]
- ^ Parnell, Fran; O'Carroll, Etain (2007). Iceland. 6th ed. Footscray (Vic.); Oakland (CA): Lonely Planet. pp. 269–270. ISBN 978-1-74104-537-6
- ^ Most likely located in the Norðfjörður
- ^ (in Icelandic) Infos on Fjarðabyggð municipal website Archived 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A French Hospital turned into a Hotel in Fáskrúðsfjörður". Iceland magazine.
- ^ https://archive.today/20121225111423/http://voyageenislande.free.fr/guide/est/faskrudsfjordur.htm
External links[]
Media related to Fáskrúðsfjörður at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Icelandic) Fáskrúðsfjörður page on Fjarðabyggð municipal website
Coordinates: 64°55′45.83″N 14°00′37.6″W / 64.9293972°N 14.010444°W
- Populated places in Eastern Region (Iceland)
- Fjords of Iceland