Neskaupstaður
Sign in to saveNeskaupstaður () is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður on the eastern side of Iceland, against the Norwegian Sea. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2016, it has a population of 1,481. Neskaupstaður is the second largest town in Eastern Region. The town was originally built on a farm called "Nes", settled by Egill Rauði ("the red").
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Place details
- Locality
- Neskaupstaður
- Region
- East
- Country
- Ísland
- Population
- 1,481
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Neskaupstaður
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Neskaupstaður 18.9.2017 (cropped).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- View of Neskaupstaður
- Settlement.image_map
- Fjardabyggd map.png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of the Municipality of Fjarðabyggð
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Iceland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Iceland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Constituency
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Northeast Constituency
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Iceland
- Located in
- Fjarðabyggð
- Population
- +1534
- Official website
- www.fjardabyggd.is/Neskaupstadur
- Image
- Neskaupstaður 18.9.2017 (cropped).jpg
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- 1974 avalanches
- Economy
- Tourism
- Notable natives
- In popular culture
- Twin towns
- Photo Gallery
- References
- External links
Neskaupstaður () is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður on the eastern side of Iceland, against the Norwegian Sea. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2016, it has a population of 1,481. Neskaupstaður is the second largest town in Eastern Region. The town was originally built on a farm called "Nes", settled by Egill Rauði ("the red").
East Iceland regional hospital is located in the town.