Ísafjarðarbær

Municipality in Westfjords, Iceland

66°04′N 23°9′W / 66.067°N 23.150°W / 66.067; -23.150CountryIcelandRegionWestfjordsConstituencyNorthwest ConstituencyGovernment

• MayorArna Lára JónsdóttirArea

• Total2,379 km² (919 sq mi)Population

(1 August 2024)

• Total4,002^[1] • Density1.53/km² (4.0/sq mi)Postal code(s)

400, 401, 410, 425, 430, 470, 471

Municipal number4200Websiteisafjordur.is

Ísafjarðarbær (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiːsaˌfjarðarˌpaiːr̥]) is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from Flateyrarhreppur, Ísafjarðarkaupstaður, Mosvallahreppur, Mýrahreppur, Suðureyrarhreppur and Þingeyrarhreppur.^[2]

Geography

The principal settlement is Ísafjörður, others being Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri and Þingeyri.

Education

University Centre of the Westfjords — a higher education institute in Ísafjörður
Flateyri Folk High School — a folk high school in Flateyri
Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði — a gymnasium in Ísafjörður

Sports

Local football club Vestri plays in the country's second tier as of 2022. They play their home games at the Torfnesvöllur in Ísafjörður.

Transport

The municipality is served by Ísafjörður Airport.

Twin towns – sister cities

Ísafjarðarbær is twinned with:^[3]

Joensuu, Finland
Kaufering, Germany
Linköping, Sweden
Runavík, Faroe Islands
Tønsberg, Norway

References

^ "Ísafjarðarbær: íbúarfjöldinn kominn yfir 4.000". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "Hillir undir mikinn vöxt fyrir vestan". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 July 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "Vinabæir". isafjordur.is (in Icelandic). Ísafjarðarbær. Retrieved 2020-02-12.