Ísafjarðarbær
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Postal code(s) 400, 401, 410, 425, 430, 470, 471 | ||
| Municipal number | 4200 | |
| Website | isafjordur | |
Ísafjarðarbær (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiːsaˌfjarðarˌpaiːr̥]) is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from Flateyrarhreppur, Ísafjarðarkaupstaður, Mosvallahreppur, Mýrahreppur, Suðureyrarhreppur and Þingeyrarhreppur.
Geography
The principal settlement is
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:[1]
References
- ^ "Vinabæir". isafjordur.is (in Icelandic). Ísafjarðarbær. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
External links
- Official website (in Icelandic)
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