Ísafjörður
Sign in to savethumb|right|Turnhúsið (built 1784), Krambúð (built 1757) and Tjöruhúsið (built 1781) in Neðstikaupstaður in Ísafjörður Ísafjörður (pronounced , meaning ice fjord, literally fjord of ices) is a town in the northwest of Iceland.
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Ísafjörður is a town located in the northwest of Iceland, whose name means "ice fjord" or "fjord of ices." The town is notable for its historic architecture, including several well-preserved buildings from the 18th century such as Turnhúsið, Krambúð, and Tjöruhúsið.
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- Locality
- Ísafjörður
- Region
- Westfjords
- Country
- Ísland
- Population
- 2,736
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- Geography and climate
- Overview
- Education
- Business
- Culture
- Annual music festivals
- Sports
- Other sport clubs
- Notable natives and residents
- Artists
- Athletes
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Football
- Skiing
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thumb|right|Turnhúsið (built 1784), Krambúð (built 1757) and Tjöruhúsið (built 1781) in Neðstikaupstaður in Ísafjörður Ísafjörður (pronounced , meaning ice fjord, literally fjord of ices) is a town in the northwest of Iceland.
The oldest part of Ísafjörður with the town centre is located on a spit of sand, or eyri, in Skutulsfjörður, a fjord which meets the waters of the larger fjord Ísafjarðardjúp. With a population of about 2,600, Ísafjörður is the largest settlement in the peninsula of Vestfirðir (Westfjords) and the administration centre of the Ísafjarðarbær municipality, which includes—besides Ísafjörður—the nearby villages of Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri, and Þingeyri.