Hvammstangi

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Hvammstangi
—  Town  —
Hvammstangi
Location of the Municipality of Húnaþing vestra
Hvammstangi is located in Iceland
Hvammstangi
Location of the Municipality of Húnaþing vestra
Coordinates: 65°24′N 20°57′W / 65.4°N 20.95°W / 65.4; -20.95
Country  Iceland
Constituency[1] Map of the constituencies of Iceland Norðvesturkjördæmi
Region[2] Map of the regions of Iceland Norðurland vestra
County Map of the counties of Iceland Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla
Municipality Húnaþing vestra
Population (January 2011)
 • Total 582
Póstnúmer 531
Website Official website

Hvammstangi is an Icelandic village in the north-west part of the country, on Vatnsnes peninsula, situated on the Miðfjörður.

It is the most densely populated area in the Húnaþing County,[3] with a current population of about 580 people.

North across Miðfjörður to Hvammstangi, November 2007

[edit] Overview

It is an important service center for the surrounding area, it is also a regional provider of education, it has been an important trading center since 1846.[4] The town has a growing tourism and administration industry, the fishing industry (providing mainly shrimp) is also very important to the towns economy, the town also owns the largest textile factory in Iceland.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Political division
  2. ^ Mainly statistical division
  3. ^ Hvammstangi - Ferðavefur Norðurlands Vestra
  4. ^ Hvammstangi North Iceland

Coordinates: 65°24′N 20°57′W / 65.4°N 20.95°W / 65.4; -20.95


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