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Ísafjarðarbær

Ísafjarðarbær (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiːsaˌfjarðarˌpaiːr̥]) is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from Flateyrarhreppur, Ísafjarðarkaupstaður, Mosvallahreppur, Mýrahreppur, Suðureyrarhreppur and Þingeyrarhreppur.[2]

Geography

The principal settlement is Ísafjörður, others being Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri and Þingeyri.

Education

Sports

Local football club Vestri plays in the country's second tier as of 2022. They play their home games at the Torfnesvöllur in Ísafjörður.

Transport

The municipality is served by Ísafjörður Airport.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Iceland

Ísafjarðarbær is twinned with:[3]

Mayors

References

  1. ^ "Ísafjarðarbær: íbúarfjöldinn kominn yfir 4.000". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Hillir undir mikinn vöxt fyrir vestan". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 July 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Vinabæir". isafjordur.is (in Icelandic). Ísafjarðarbær. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  4. ^ "Greiðir 7,6 milljónir í biðlaun". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 14 January 1998. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2025 – via Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Nýr bæjarstjóri tekinn við á Ísafirði". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 3 September 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Daníel Jakobsson ráðinn bæjarstjóri Ísafjarðar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 July 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Gísli Halldór ráðinn bæjarstjóri Árborgar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 27 July 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Bæjarstjóri Ísafjarðar hættir". Viðskiptablaðið (in Icelandic). 27 January 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Birgir ráðinn bæjarstjóri Ísafjarðarbæjar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 February 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2025.