Hvammstangi is an 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...

ic village in the north-west part of the country, on Vatnsnes

Vatnsnes

Vatnsnes is a peninsula in Iceland. It is home to one of the largest seal colonies in Iceland. Examples of such places are Hindisvík and Ósar. Seals have been protected for many years in Hindisvík. A stone hut was built at Ósar on the eastern side of the peninsula for seal watching.Visitors...

 peninsula, situated on the Miðfjörður

Miðfjörður

Miðfjörður is a small fjord in the northwest of Iceland. Miðfjörður is fed by the river Austurá, is roughly wide and long, and empties onto Húnaflói bay. The town of Hvammstangi is on the eastern slope of the fjord. The main highway through rural Iceland, Route 1, passes by the southern tip of...

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It is the most densely populated area in the Húnaþing

Húnaþing vestra

Húnaþing vestra is a municipality located in northern Iceland.As of 2011, it had a total population of 1,122, and the total area is . The major settlement is Hvammstangi.-External links:...

County, with a current population of about 580 people.

Overview

It is an important service center for the surrounding area, it is also a regional provider of education, it has been an important trading center since 1846. The town has a growing tourism and administration industry, the fishing industry (providing mainly shrimp) is also very important to the towns economy, the town also owns the largest textile factory in Iceland.