Dalvíkurbyggð

Dalvíkurbyggð
Municipality
Skyline of Dalvíkurbyggð
Postal code(s)		620, 621
Municipal number	6400
Website	dalvikurbyggd.is

Dalvíkurbyggð (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtaːlˌviːkʏrˌpɪɣθ], regionally also [-viːkʰʏr-]) is a small municipality in northern Iceland. Dalvíkurbyggð is on Tröllaskagi and west of Eyjafjörður.

History

The

The main route in Dalvíkurbyggð is the one numbered 82. Dalvík harbor is a regional commercial port for import and fishing. The ferry Sæfari, which sails from Dalvík, serves the island of Grímsey, Iceland's northernmost community, which lies on the Arctic Circle.

Economy

The local

Twin towns – sister cities

Dalvíkurbyggð is twinned with:^[1]

• Hamar, Norway
• Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
• Lund, Sweden
• Porvoo, Finland
• Viborg, Denmark

Notable natives

• Kristján Eldjárn - President of Iceland 1968 - 1980
• Björgvin Björgvinsson - alpine skier, has competed in FIS World Cup and Olympic Games.
• Daníel Hilmarsson - alpine skier, won multiple national championships and participated in Olympic Games in Calgary.
• English Football League Championship team Queens Park Rangers
  .
• Freymóður Jóhannsson - Painter and song composer.
• Friðrik Ómar - Eurovision Song Contest 2008, member in the Icelandic group Euroband.
• Gunnlaugur Lárusson - Electric guitarist and a founding member of the Icelandic band Brain Police.
• Þórarinn Eldjárn, - author
• Menntaskólinn á Akureyri
• Johann K. Petursson
  - "The Viking Giant."
• Eythor Ingi
  - "Singer,songwriter,actor."

See also

• Sæplast
• Snorrason Holdings

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dalvíkurbyggð.

• Dalvíkurbyggð Municipality
• Bergmenn Mountain Guides - Iceland's only certified mountain guides BMG specialize in Heli Skiing, ski touring, ski mountaineering and ice climbing in the Dalvik region.
• Fiskidagur - official site

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