Fjarðabyggð
Fjarðabyggð (ˈfjarðaˌpɪɣθ) is a municipality located in eastern Iceland, in the Eastern Region.
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Fjarðabyggð (ˈfjarðaˌpɪɣθ) is a municipality located in eastern Iceland, in the Eastern Region.
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• Name — Fjarðabyggð • Type — Municipality • Shield Size — 85px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Iceland • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Eastern Region • Subdivision Type2 — Constituency • Subdivision Name2 — Northeast Constituency • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Jóna Árný Þórðardottir • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 1,164 • Population As Of — 2026 • Population Total — 5,228 • Population Density Km2 — 4.49 • Postal Code Type — Postal code(s) • Postal Code — 715, 730, 735, 740, 750, 755 • Code1 Name — Municipal number • Code1 Info — 7300 • Website — fjardabyggd.is
History
History
The municipality was formed in 1998 with the union of the former municipalities of Eskifjörður, Neskaupstaður and Reyðarfjörður. Austurbyggð, Fáskrúðsfjarðarhreppur and Mjóafjarðarhreppur were merged into Fjarðabyggð in 2006, and Breiðdalshreppur merged in 2018.
Geography
Geography
The municipality is composed by the following villages: • Rank — Village — 2011 Population • 1. — Neskaupstaður — 1,437 • 2. — Reyðarfjörður — 1,102 • 3. — Eskifjörður — 1,043 • 4. — Fáskrúðsfjörður — 662 • 5. — Stöðvarfjörður — 203 • 6. — Mjóifjörður — 35
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Fjarðabyggð is twinned with: • Esbjerg, Denmark • Eskilstuna, Sweden • Gravelines, France • Jyväskylä, Finland • Qeqqata, Greenland • Stavanger, Norway • Vágar, Faroe Islands
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