Fáskrúðsfjörður
Fáskrúðsfjörður | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Former French hospital | |
 Location of the Municipality of Fjarðabyggð | |
  Fáskrúðsfjörður Location in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 64°55′45.83″N 14°00′37.6″W / 64.9293972°N 14.010444°W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency[1] | Northeast Constituency |
| Region[2] | Eastern Region |
| Municipality |  Fjarðabyggð |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 662 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | Official website |
Fáskrúðsfjörður (previously named also Búðir[3]) is a village (þorp) in eastern Iceland.
It has a population of 662 (as of 2011) and constitutes one of the villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.
Geography
Fáskrúðsfjörður, located on the same-named fjord, lies between Reyðarfjörður and Stöðvarfjörður. It is one of the easternmost settlements of Iceland.
The other neighbouring villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð are: Eskifjörður (1,043 inh.), Mjóifjörður (35 inh.), Neskaupstaður (1,437 inh.),[4] Reyðarfjörður (1,102 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður (203 inh.).[5]
History and culture
Fáskrúðsfjörður was home to a hospital founded to serve French fishermen. The former hospital building has now been restored as a hotel. [6]
The village is now a centre for visitors viewing the Northern Lights.
Twin towns
Photogallery
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Winter in Fáskrúðsfjörður -
Restaurant Café Sumarlína -
Scenic view near Fáskrúðsfjörður -
East to the village of Fáskrúðsfjörður -
View of the port -
Skrúður, a rocky island close to Fáskrúðsfjörður
References
- ^ Political division
- ^ Mainly statistical division
- ^ Parnell, Fran; O'Carroll, Etain (2007). Iceland. 6th ed. Footscray (Vic.); Oakland (CA): Lonely Planet. pp. 269–270. ISBN 978-1-74104-537-6
- ^ Located in the Norðfjörður
- ^ Template:Is icon Infos on Fjarðabyggð municipal website Archived 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A French Hospital turned into a Hotel in Fáskrúðsfjörður". Iceland magazine.
External links
Media related to Fáskrúðsfjörður at Wikimedia Commons
