Flateyri
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 Flateyri
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| Coordinates: 66°03′N 23°31′W / 66.05°N 23.517°W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency[1] |  Norðvesturkjördæmi |
| Region[2] |  Vestfirðir |
| County |  Vestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla |
| Municipality | Ísafjarðarbær |
| Population (January 2011) | |
| • Total | 237 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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Flateyri is a village situated in Iceland's Westfjords.
With a population of approximately 237, it is the largest settlement in Önundarfjörður.
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Flateyri has been a trading post since 1792, and temporarily became a major whaling center in the 19th century. In October 1995 an avalanche hit the village, destroying 29 homes and killing 20 people. Since then a deflecting dam has been built to protect the village from any further avalanches. In the 1990's Flateyri prospered as a fishing village and, but after the recession hit its main fishing companies shut down and many people left. A German fishing company has set up base in Flateyri and are currently fishing in and just out of Önundarfjörður.
The Esso gas station in Flateyri was the subject of a Belgian documentary in a series about gas stations around the world. It is the birthplace of Kristjan C Wales, Hörður Sævar Bjarnarson and current residence of Tómas Patrik Sigurðarson.
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Coordinates: 66°03′N 23°31′W / 66.05°N 23.517°W
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