Ísafjarðarbær

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

Ísafjarðarbær
Municipality
Settlements of Ísafjarðarbær
Location of Ísafjarðarbær
Ísafjarðarbær
Coordinates: 66°04′N 23°9′W / 66.067°N 23.150°W / 66.067; -23.150
Country	Iceland
Region	Westfjords
Constituency	Northwest Constituency
Government
• Mayor	Arna Lára Jónsdóttir
Area
• Total	2,379 km^2 (919 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2023)
• Total	3,864
• Density	1.53/km^2 (4.0/sq mi)
Postal code(s)	400, 401, 410, 425, 430, 470, 471
Municipal number	4200
Website	isafjordur.is

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Iceland

Ísafjarðarbær is twinned with:^[1]

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

References

1. "Vinabæir". isafjordur.is (in Icelandic). Ísafjarðarbær. Retrieved 2020-02-12.

External links

• Official website (in Icelandic)