Fjarðabyggð
| Fjarðabyggð | |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Mayor | Páll Björgvin Guðmundsson |
| Area | 1,164 km2 |
| Population | 4,675 |
| Density | 4.02/km2 |
| Municipal number | 7300 |
| Postal code(s) | 715, 730, 735, 740, 750, 755 |
| Website | fjardabyggd |
Fjarðabyggð is a municipality located in eastern Iceland, in the Eastern Region.
History
The municipality was formed in 1998 with the union of the former municipalities of Eskifjörður, Neskaupstaður and Reyðarfjörður. Austurbyggð, Fáskrúðsfjarðarhreppur and Mjóafjarðarhreppur were merged into Fjarðabyggð in 2006.[1]
Geography
The municipality is composed by the following villages:
| Rank | Village | 2011 Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Neskaupstaður | 1,437 |
| 2. | Reyðarfjörður | 1,102 |
| 3. | Eskifjörður | 1,043 |
| 4. | Fáskrúðsfjörður | 662 |
| 5. | Stöðvarfjörður | 203 |
| 6. | Mjóifjörður | 35 |
Twin towns and cities
Fjarðabyggð is twinned with:
Gravelines (France; properly twinned with Fáskrúðsfjörður)
Stavanger (Norway; properly twinned with Neskaupstaður)
Jyväskylä (Finland)
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