Fjarðabyggð
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| Fjarðabyggð | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Coordinates: 65°02′N 14°13′W / 65.033°N 14.217°W | ||
| Country |
 Iceland | |
| Constituency[1] | Norðausturkjördæmi | |
| Region[2] | Austurland | |
| County | Suður-Múlasýsla | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 449 sq mi (1,163 km2) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 4,583 | |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |
| Website | Official website | |
Fjarðabyggð ("fjords-settlement") is a municipality located in eastern Iceland, in Austurland.
As of January 2011, it had a total population of approximately 4,600, and is hence the 10th most populous municipality in Iceland.
History
The municipality was formed in 1998 with the union of the former municipalities of Eskifjörður, Neskaupstaður and Reyðarfjörður.[3]
Geography
The total area of the municipality is 1,163 km2 (449.04 sq mi). It is composed by the following villages:
| Rank | Village | 2011 Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Neskaupstaður | 1,437 |
| 2. | Reyðarfjörður | 1,102 |
| 3. | Eskifjörður | 1,043 |
| 4. | Fáskrúðsfjörður | 662 |
| 5. | Stöðvarfjörður | 203 |
| 6. | Mjóifjörður | 35 |
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Fjarðabyggð is twinned with:
Gravelines (France; properly twinned with Fáskrúðsfjörður)
Stavanger (Norway; properly twinned with Neskaupstaður)
Jyväskylä (Finland)
References
- ↑ Political division
- ↑ Mainly statistical division
- ↑ (Icelandic) Infos on municipal website
External links
Media related to Fjarðabyggð at Wikimedia Commons
- (Icelandic) Fjarðabyggð official website
Coordinates: 65°02′00″N 14°13′00″W / 65.03333°N 14.21667°W
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