Dalvíkurbyggð | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Iceland |
Coordinates: | 65.9667°N -50°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iceland |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Northeastern Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Constituency |
Subdivision Name2: | Northeast Constituency |
Leader Title1: | Manager |
Leader Name1: | Bjarni Th. Bjarnason |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 598 |
Population Total: | 1,867 |
Population Density Km2: | 3.12 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
Postal Code: | 620, 621 |
Code1 Name: | Municipal number |
Code1 Info: | 6400 |
Dalvíkurbyggð (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈtaːlˌviːkʏrˌpɪɣθ/, regionally also in Icelandic pronounced as /-viːkʰʏr-/) is a small municipality in northern Iceland. Dalvíkurbyggð is on Tröllaskagi and west of Eyjafjörður.
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 in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈaurˌskouː(ɣ)ʏr̥/. The logo of Dalvíkurbyggð shows three mountains, signifying the joining of the three communities.
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.
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.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Iceland.
Dalvíkurbyggð is twinned with:[1]