Hjalteyri is a town in northern Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

 in the Norðurland eystra region.

Hjalteyri has 43 inhabitants and was the largest settlement in the former municipality of Arnarneshreppur before it merged to become part of Hörgársveit

Hörgársveit

Hörgársveit, also named Hörgárbyggð, is a municipality located in northern-central Iceland, in Norðurland eystra. Its seat is in the village of Lónsbakki and, as of 2011, the population was of 600.-History:...

. Hjalteyri is on the west bank of the Eyjafjörður

Eyjafjörður

Eyjafjörður is the longest fjord in central northern Iceland. It is located in the second most populous region of Iceland.-Physical geography:...

 fjord

Fjord

Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...

and is one of the major fishing ports in the region. The company Fiskey originally started operations in Hjalteyri.

External links

• Hjalteyri Map, from Maplandia.com. Accessed June 2011.