Hvammstangi

Hvammstangi
Town
Hvammstangi
Location of the Municipality of Húnaþing vestra
Hvammstangi Location of the Municipality of Húnaþing vestra
Coordinates: 65°24′N 20°57′W / 65.400°N 20.950°W / 65.400; -20.950
Country	Iceland
Constituency[1]	Northwest Constituency
Region[2]	Northwestern Region
Municipality	Húnaþing vestra
Population (January 2011)
• Total	582
Póstnúmer	531
Website	Official website

Hvammstangi is an Icelandic village in the north-west part of the country, on Vatnsnes peninsula, situated on the Miðfjörður.

It is the most densely populated area in the Húnaþing County,^[3] with a current population of about 580 people.

Overview

Hvammstangi is an important service center for the surrounding area. It is a regional provider of education and it has been an important trading center since 1846.^[4] The town has a growing tourism and administration industry. The fishing industry (providing mainly shrimp) is also very important to the town's economy. The town also owns the largest textile factory in Iceland.

References

Cities and towns in Iceland Álftanes Akranes Akureyri Blönduós Bolungarvík Borgarnes Dalvík Egilsstaðir Eskifjörður Eyrarbakki Fáskrúðsfjörður Garðabær Garður Grindavík Grundarfjörður Hafnarfjörður Hella Höfn Húsavík Hvammstangi Hveragerði Hvolsvöllur Ísafjörður Keflavík Kópavogur Mosfellsbær Neskaupstaður Njarðvík Ólafsfjörður Ólafsvík Patreksfjörður Reyðarfjörður Reykjavík Sandgerði Sauðárkrókur Selfoss Seltjarnarnes Seyðisfjörður Siglufjörður Skagaströnd Stokkseyri Stykkishólmur Þorlákshöfn Vestmannaeyjar Vík í Mýrdal Vogar Vopnafjörður

Coordinates: 65°24′N 20°57′W / 65.400°N 20.950°W / 65.400; -20.950