Dalvíkurbyggð

Dalvíkurbyggð
Region	Northeastern Region
Constituency	Northeast Constituency
Manager	Bjarni Th. Bjarnason
Area	598 km²
Population	1,867
Density	3.12/km²
Municipal number	6400
Postal code(s)	620, 621
Website	dalvikurbyggd.is

Dalvíkurbyggð is a small municipality in northern Iceland. Dalvíkurbyggð is on Tröllaskagi and west of Eyjafjörður.

History

The municipality of Dalvíkurbyggð was formed in 1998 by the merger of three districts of outer Eyjafjörður: the town of Dalvík and the rural districts of Svarfaðardalur and Árskógur. The logo of Dalvíkurbyggð shows three mountains, signifying the joining of the three communities.

Transportation

The main route in Dalvíkurbyggð is the one numbered 82. Dalvík harbor is a regional commercial port for import and fishing. The ferry Sæfari, which sails from Dalvík, serves the island of Grímsey, Iceland's northernmost community, which lies on the Arctic Circle.

Economy

The local economy is based upon fisheries and fish processing, in addition to various industrial and food enterprises, services, and increasingly hi tech industry. Dalvík is also a tourist destination for boat trips in whale watching and heli skiing.

Twin cities

Viborg, Denmark
Lund, Sweden
Hamar, Norway
Porvoo, Finland
Ittoqqortoomit (Scoresbysund), Greenland

Notable natives

Kristján Eldjárn - President of Iceland 1968 - 1980
Björgvin Björgvinsson - alpine skier, has competed in FIS World Cup and Olympic Games.
Daníel Hilmarsson - alpine skier, won multiple national championships and participated in Olympic Games in Calgary.
Heiðar Helguson - Professional footballer with English Football League Championship team Queens Park Rangers.
Freymóður Jóhannsson - Painter and song composer.
Friðrik Ómar - Eurovision Song Contest 2008, member in the Icelandic group Euroband.
Gunnlaugur Lárusson - Electric guitarist and a founding member of the Icelandic band Brain Police.
Þórarinn Eldjárn, - author
Magni Þór Óskarsson - Winner of Gettu Betur in 2006 with Menntaskólinn á Akureyri
Johann K. Petursson - "The Viking Giant."

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dalvíkurbyggð.

Dalvíkurbyggð Municipality
Bergmenn Mountain Guides - Iceland's only certified mountain guides BMG specialize in Heli Skiing, ski touring, ski mountaineering and ice climbing in the Dalvik region.
Fiskidagur - official site

Municipalities of Iceland

Capital Region	Garðabær Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður Kjósarhreppur Kópavogsbær Mosfellsbær Reykjavíkurborg Seltjarnarneskaupstaður

Southern Peninsula	Grindavíkurbær Reykjanesbær Sandgerðisbær Sveitarfélagið Garður Sveitarfélagið Vogar

Western Region	Akraneskaupstaður Borgarbyggð Dalabyggð Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur Grundarfjarðarbær Helgafellssveit Hvalfjarðarsveit Skorradalshreppur Snæfellsbær Stykkishólmsbær

Westfjords	Árneshreppur Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður Ísafjarðarbær Kaldrananeshreppur Reykhólahreppur Strandabyggð Súðavíkurhreppur Tálknafjarðarhreppur Vesturbyggð

Northwestern Region	Akrahreppur Blönduósbær Húnavatnshreppur Húnaþing vestra Skagabyggð Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd

Northeastern Region	Akureyrarkaupstaður Dalvíkurbyggð Eyjafjarðarsveit Fjallabyggð Grýtubakkahreppur Hörgársveit Langanesbyggð Norðurþing Skútustaðahreppur Svalbarðshreppur Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur Tjörneshreppur Þingeyjarsveit

Eastern Region	Borgarfjarðarhreppur Breiðdalshreppur Djúpavogshreppur Fjarðabyggð Fljótsdalshérað Fljótsdalshreppur Seyðisfjarðarkaupstaður Vopnafjarðarhreppur

Southern Region	Ásahreppur Bláskógabyggð Flóahreppur Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur Hrunamannahreppur Hveragerðisbær Mýrdalshreppur Rangárþing eystra Rangárþing ytra Skaftárhreppur Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur Sveitarfélagið Árborg Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður Sveitarfélagið Ölfus Vestmannaeyjabær

Coordinates: 65°58′N 18°32′W / 65.967°N 18.533°W / 65.967; -18.533

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