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Akureyri
thumb|Akureyrarkirkja Akureyri (, ) is a town in northern Iceland, the country's fifth most populous municipality (under the official name of Akureyrarbær , 'town of Akureyri') and the largest outside the Capital Region. The municipality includes the town's neighbourhood at the head of Eyjafjörður and two farther islands: Hrísey at the mouth of Eyjafjörður and Grímsey off the coast.
Grímsey
Grímsey () is a small Icelandic island, off the north coast of the main island of Iceland, where it straddles the Arctic Circle. Grímsey is also known for the puffins and other sea birds which visit the island for breeding.
Akureyri Airport
airport in Iceland
Glerá
thumb|The Glerá The Glerá (, "glass river") is a river in northern Iceland. It originates from glaciers in the mountains of the Tröllaskagi peninsula and also draws from some freshwater springs on its way down Glerá Valley. It runs through the town of Akureyri before it flows into the sea in Eyjafjörður. The river formed the sandbank of Oddeyri where it enters the sea. It was important in the dawn of the industrial age in Akureyri when it was dammed and used to produce electricity from 17 September 1922. The original power station has been demolished now but the dam remains. A new power statio
Grímsey Airport
airport in Iceland
Akureyri Botanical Garden
botanical garden in Akureyri, Iceland
Glerárkirkja
Glerárkirkja () is a church in Akureyri, Iceland. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland. In 1969 a building committee was formed to find a place for a new church for the neighborhood. Lögmannshlíðarkirkja , the previous church dated to 1860, was deemed as too small for the congregation. Lögmannshlíðarkirkja is well maintained today and occasionally performs ecclesiastical ceremonies.
Gásir
thumb|Campground at Gásir, Iceland thumb|General view of Gásir, Iceland thumb|Road to Gásir, Iceland Gásir () or Gásakaupstaður was a medieval trading post situated north of Akureyri on the coast of Eyjafjörður, in Northern Iceland. Gásir is recognized as an Icelandic heritage site, and the Akureyri Museum hosts events at its location, in addition to providing online information about the former training post.