Dalvíkurbyggð, Northeastern Region, Iceland

History | Transport | Economy

🇮🇸 Dalvíkurbyggð is a small municipality in northern Iceland. Dalvíkurbyggð is on Tröllaskagi and west of Eyjafjörður.

History The municipality of Dalvíkurbyggð was formed in 1998 by the merger of three districts of outer Eyjafjörður: the town of Dalvík and the rural districts of Svarfaðardalur and Árskógur [ˈaurˌskouː(ɣ)ʏr̥]. The logo of Dalvíkurbyggð shows three mountains, signifying the joining of the three communities.

Transport The main route in Dalvíkurbyggð is the one numbered 82. Dalvík harbor is a regional commercial port for import and fishing. The ferry Sæfari, which sails from Dalvík, serves the island of Grímsey, Iceland's northernmost community, which lies on the Arctic Circle.

Economy The local economy is based upon fisheries and fish processing, in addition to various industrial and food enterprises, services, and increasingly hi tech industry. Dalvík is also a tourist destination for boat trips in whale watching and heli skiing.

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Dalvíkurbyggð has a population of over 1,867 people. Dalvíkurbyggð also forms part of the wider Northeastern Region which has a population of over 30,600 people. It is also a part of the larger Iceland Country. Dalvíkurbyggð is situated 409 km north-east of Reykjavík.

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Dalvíkurbyggð has links with:

🇳🇴 Hamar, Norway 🇬🇱 Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland 🇸🇪 Lund, Sweden 🇫🇮 Porvoo, Finland 🇩🇰 Viborg, Denmark
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South of: 65.967

🇫🇮 Kemi 65.735

🇸🇪 Luleå 65.583

🇫🇮 Oulu 65.016

🇺🇸 Fairbanks 64.845

🇸🇪 Skellefteå 64.75

🇷🇺 Severodvinsk 64.562

🇷🇺 Arkhangelsk 64.538

🇫🇮 Kajaani 64.223

🇬🇱 Nuuk 64.181

🇮🇸 Reykjavík 64.147

East of: -18.533

🇸🇳 Dakar -17.441

🇸🇳 Pikine -17.4

🇸🇳 Guédiawaye -17.394

🇸🇳 Rufisque -17.267

🇲🇷 Nouadhibou -17.04

🇵🇹 Madeira -17

🇸🇳 M'bour -16.967

🇸🇳 Thiès -16.917

🇵🇹 Funchal -16.905

🇬🇲 Kanifing -16.681

Antipodal to Dalvíkurbyggð is: 161.467,-65.967

Locations Near: Dalvíkurbyggð -18.5333,65.9667

🇮🇸 Reykjavík -21.942,64.147 d: 257.8  

🇮🇪 Castlebar -9.302,53.854 d: 1438.3  

🇮🇪 Donegal -8.11,54.654 d: 1378.5  

🇮🇪 Mayo -9.117,53.76 d: 1451.9  

🇮🇪 Sligo -8.476,54.272 d: 1410.6  

🇮🇪 Letterkenny -7.72,54.957 d: 1355.8  

🇮🇪 Lifford -7.486,54.834 d: 1374  

🇮🇪 Strabane -7.47,54.83 d: 1374.7  

🇮🇪 Derry -7.317,54.983 d: 1362.5  

🇮🇪 Galway -9.064,53.277 d: 1504.3  

Antipodal to: Dalvíkurbyggð 161.467,-65.967

🇳🇿 Invercargill 168.373,-46.413 d: 17802.3  

🇳🇿 Dunedin 170.474,-45.884 d: 17718  

🇳🇿 Queenstown 168.658,-45.033 d: 17647.3  

🇳🇿 Canterbury 171.58,-43.543 d: 17446.2  

🇳🇿 Christchurch 172.617,-43.517 d: 17427.3  

🇦🇺 Hobart 147.33,-42.883 d: 17305.2  

🇦🇺 Rosny Park 147.367,-42.85 d: 17302.4  

🇳🇿 Richmond 173.183,-41.333 d: 17180.2  

🇳🇿 Nelson 173.284,-41.269 d: 17171.5  

🇳🇿 Wellington 174.767,-41.283 d: 17147.7  

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