Ísafjarðarbær

66°04′N 23°9′W / 66.067°N 23.150°W / 66.067; -23.150CountryIcelandRegionWestfjordsConstituencyNorthwest ConstituencyGovernment • MayorArna Lára JónsdóttirArea • Total2,379 km² (919 sq mi)Population • Total3,864 • Density1.53/km² (4.0/sq mi)Postal code(s)Municipal number4200Websiteisafjordur.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.

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

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:^[1]

• Joensuu, Finland
• Kaufering, Germany
• Linköping, Sweden
• Runavík, Faroe Islands
• Tønsberg, Norway

References

External links

• Official website (in Icelandic)