Fjarðabyggð
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| Fjarðabyggð | ||
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| Coordinates: 65°02′N 14°13′W / 65.033°N 14.217°W | ||
| Country |  Iceland |
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| Constituency[1] | Norðausturkjördæmi | |
| Region[2] | Austurland | |
| County | Suður-Múlasýsla | |
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| • 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.
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History [edit]
The municipality was formed in 1998 with the union of the former municipalities of Eskifjörður, Neskaupstaður and Reyðarfjörður.[3]
Geography [edit]
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 |
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| 1. | Neskaupstaður | 1,437 |
| 2. | Reyðarfjörður | 1,102 |
| 3. | Eskifjörður | 1,043 |
| 4. | Fáskrúðsfjörður | 662 |
| 5. | Stöðvarfjörður | 203 |
| 6. | Mjóifjörður | 35 |
International relations [edit]
Twin towns – Sister cities [edit]
Fjarðabyggð is twinned with:
Gravelines (France; properly twinned with Fáskrúðsfjörður)
Stavanger (Norway; properly twinned with Neskaupstaður)
References [edit]
- ^ Political division
- ^ Mainly statistical division
- ^ (Icelandic) Infos on municipal website
External links [edit]
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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