Höfn
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| Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður | |
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| Constituency | Southeast |
| First settled | 1897 |
| Founder | Ottó and Valgerður Tulinus |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Hjalti Þór Vignisson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6,317 km2 (2,439 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 2,110 |
| - Density | 0.35/km2 (0.9/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.hornafjordur.is |
| Postal Codes: 780-785 | |
Höfn í Hornafirði is an Icelandic fishery town in the southeastern part of the country. As of 2004, the population was 1,783. Trips are offered to the nearby Vatnajökull glacier. A cultural highlight of the town is the annual Humarhátíð (lobster festival) held on the first weekend of July, though today the Humarhátíð has been described by some as a "drink'n fun festival". Höfn Airport is located nearby. Eagle Air carries passengers to and from Höfn. All flights are domestic.
Nearby areas are Suðursveit (birthplace of Þórbergur Þórðarson), Öræfasveit, Lón, Mýrar and Nes. In Nes is a small village called Nesjahverfi. Schools in Höfn were Nesjaskóli, located in Nesjahverfi, Hafnarskóli and Heppuskóli. Now the three schools have been merged into one school called Grunnskóli Hornafjarðar.
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Coordinates: 64°15′N 15°13′W / 64.25°N 15.217°W
