Kópasker

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Kópasker
Village
UTC+0 (GMT )
Post Code	670, 671

Kópasker (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰouːpaˌscɛːr̥]) is a small village with approximately 120 inhabitants^[1] in the municipality of Norðurþing, situated on the eastern shore of Öxarfjörður in northeast Iceland.

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  Church of Kópasker: Snartarstaðarkirkja
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  General view

Overview

The first residential house in Kópasker, Bakki, was built in 1912 by Árni Ingimundarson. Bakki burned down in 1988.

and destroyed several houses and other structures in the area. Snartarstaðarkirkja is a Protestant stone church which seats about 90 persons. It was inaugurated on 5 March 1929 after the old church of Kópasker had been torn down. The church remained undamaged by the earthquake of 1976. The cross at the top of the tower was added in 1979 on the occasion of the 50th jubilee of the inauguration.^[2]

In Kópasker there is a shop, garage, health care centre, school, bank, campsite and guesthouses. North of Kópasker is the peninsula Melrakkaslétta, with its abundant birdlife, and also the northernmost point of mainland Iceland, Hraunhafnartangi.

The village has its own airport, Kópasker Airport, located approximately a kilometre north of the town.

References

External links

• Norðurþing (official website): Kópasker
• Visit North-East Iceland (official travel guide): Öxarfjörður and Melrakkasletta
• North Iceland (official travel guide): Kópasker
• Travelnet: Kópasker
• Fjallalamb

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