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Ísafjörður city overview
Ísafjörður is a city in Iceland shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forOld town, Westfjords Heritage Museum, Naustahvilft, Dynjandi trips
RegionIcelandIceland
Time zoneAtlantic/Reykjaviklocal time
Founded120historical origin
City history
The warmest month is July with the mean temperature of 9.9 °C (49.8 °F); the wettest is November with 120 mm (4.7 in) of precipitation.
These include Krambúð (1757), Faktorshús (1765), now the Danish consulate, Tjöruhúsið (1781), now a restaurant, and the site of the Westfjords Heritage Museum Turnhúsið (1784). Geography and climate The Westfjords are known to be.
The town of Ísafjörður was granted municipal status in 1786.
The partly one-lane Vestfjarðagöng (Vestfirðir Tunnel), completed in 1996, leads to the towns of Flateyri and Suðureyri, and to the western parts of the Westfjords. Ísafjörður has an airport with regular flights to Reykjavík.
A university center, Háskólasetur Vestfjarða, which acts as a distance learning center for the 7,000 residents of the Westfjords, was established in March 2005.
According to the Landnámabók (the book of settlement), Skutulsfjörður was first settled by Helgi Magri Hrólfsson in the 9th century.
In the 16th century, the town grew as it became a trading post for foreign merchants.
The former Danish trading post Neðstikaupstaður, established in the 18th century, contains the oldest collection of timber frame houses in Iceland.
Fishing has been the main industry in Ísafjörður, and the town has one of the largest fisheries in Iceland.
The harbor also serves ferries to nearby settlements as well as larger cruise ships for tourists visiting the area.
The tourist industry is growing; it is a major access point to the nature reserve on the Hornstrandir Peninsula, an uninhabited wilderness area to which ferries run daily during summer.
Recently, the small town has become known in the country as a center for alternative music outside of Iceland.
Worth seeing
Old town
Old town is a practical Ísafjörður planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Westfjords Heritage Museum
Westfjords Heritage Museum is a practical Ísafjörður planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Naustahvilft
Naustahvilft is a practical Ísafjörður planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Dynjandi trips
Dynjandi trips is a practical Ísafjörður planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Hornstrandir tours
Hornstrandir tours is a practical Ísafjörður planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Isafjardardjup
Isafjardardjup is a practical Ísafjörður planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Rental cars
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Best time to visit
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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