Ísafjarðarbær
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| Ísafjarðarbær | |
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| Coordinates: 66°04′N 23°09′W / 66.067°N 23.15°W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency[1] | Norðvesturkjördæmi |
| Region[2] | Vestfirðir |
| County | Vestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 933 sq mi (2,416 km2) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,824 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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| Twin cities | |
| • Linköping |  Sweden |
| • Joensuu |  Finland |
| Website | www.isafjordur.is |
Ísafjarðarbær (66°04′N 23°09′W / 66.067°N 23.15°WCoordinates: 66°04′N 23°09′W / 66.067°N 23.15°W) is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from Flateyrarhreppur, Ísafjarðarkaupstaður, Mosvallahreppur, Mýrahreppur, Suðureyrarhreppur and Þingeyrarhreppur.
It has an area of 2,416 km² and a population of 3,824.
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[edit] Geography
The principal settlement is Ísafjörður, others being Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri and Þingeyri.
[edit] Transport
The municipality is served by Ísafjörður Airport.
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] References
- ^ Political division
- ^ Mainly statistical division
- ^ "Menningarlíf í Ísafjarðarbæ". Ísafjarðarbær Municipality. http://www.isafjordur.is/menning_og_mannlif/Menningarlif_i_Isafjardarbae/. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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