Sauðárkrókur

Also known as Saudarkrokur

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Place details

Locality: Sauðárkrókur
Region: Northwest
Country: Ísland
Population: 2,614
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Sauðárkrókur
Settlement.nickname: Krókurinn
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Sauðárkrókur (0823).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Sauðárkrókur in 2025
Settlement.image_map: Skagafjordur map.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Iceland
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iceland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iceland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituency
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northwest Constituency
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Northwestern Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður
Settlement.leader_title: District manager (Sveitarstjóri)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2574
Official website: www.skagafjordur.is
Image: Sauðárkrókur (0823).jpg

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Commons category: Sauðárkrókur
postal code: 550

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Travel guide

Get in

Skagafjörður can be reached from anywhere in the country from road one. Bus 57 links the munciplity with Reykjavík, arriving both in Sauðárkrókur and Varmarhlíð. Taking a plane here is not advisable as the nearest airport with regular service is in Akureyri, 94 kilometers away from Varmarhlíð.

Get around

The town of Varmarhlíð is an entry point into the muncipality. From there road 75 can be taken to Sauðárkrókur or road 76 to Hofsós. In order to get to Hólar road 76 and road 767 are taken. Bus 57 can be taken between Varmarhlíð and Sauðárkrókur, but the other towns do not have any bus service. When travelling whithin any of the towns walking is recommended as the longest walking distance is 3.2 km.

See

thumb|Turf houses at Glaumbaer turf house - Folk Museum

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Contents

Etymology
History
First settlements
Market and merchants
The first inhabitants
Climate
Transport
Sports
Notable people
References
External links

Sauðárkrókur () is a town on the Skagafjörður in northern Iceland. It is the seat of both the Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður ('Municipality of Skagafjörður') and the Northwestern Region.

Sauðárkrókur is the largest town in Northwest Iceland and the second-largest town on the north coast of Iceland, with a population of 2,612. It is the centre for commerce and services in the district, and an important link in Iceland's food production. The population of Sauðárkrókur has grown steadily in recent years, and its economy is relatively diverse.