Fáskrúðsfjörður
Fáskrúðsfjörður (previously named also Búðir[1]) is a village (þorp) in eastern Iceland.
Fáskrúðsfjörður | |
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Town | |
Former French hospital | |
Location of the Municipality of Fjarðabyggð | |
Fáskrúðsfjörður Location in Iceland | |
Coordinates: 64°55′45.83″N 14°00′37.6″W | |
Country | Iceland |
Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
Region | Eastern Region |
Municipality | Fjarðabyggð |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 662 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Website | Official website |
It has a population of 662 (as of 2011) and constitutes one of the villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.
Geography
Fáskrúðsfjörður, located on the same-named fjord, lies between Reyðarfjörður and Stöðvarfjörður. It is one of the easternmost settlements of Iceland.
The other neighbouring villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð are: Eskifjörður (1,043 inh.), Mjóifjörður (35 inh.), Neskaupstaður (1,437 inh.),[2] Reyðarfjörður (1,102 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður (203 inh.).[3]
History and culture
Fáskrúðsfjörður was home to a hospital founded to serve French fishermen. The former hospital building has now been restored as a hotel. [4]
The village is now a centre for visitors viewing the Northern Lights.
Twin towns
Photogallery
- Winter in Fáskrúðsfjörður
- Restaurant Café Sumarlína
- Scenic view near Fáskrúðsfjörður
- East to the village of Fáskrúðsfjörður
- View of the port
- Skrúður, a rocky island close to Fáskrúðsfjörður
References
- Parnell, Fran; O'Carroll, Etain (2007). Iceland. 6th ed. Footscray (Vic.); Oakland (CA): Lonely Planet. pp. 269–270. ISBN 978-1-74104-537-6
- Located in the Norðfjörður
- (in Icelandic) Infos on Fjarðabyggð municipal website Archived 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- "A French Hospital turned into a Hotel in Fáskrúðsfjörður". Iceland magazine.
External links
Media related to Fáskrúðsfjörður at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Icelandic) Fáskrúðsfjörður page on Fjarðabyggð municipal website