Mjóifjörður
Encyclopedia
Mjóifjörður is a village of 35 people in East Iceland
, sitting on a fjord of the same name (meaning Narrow Fjord). It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð
.
(611 inh.), Neskaupstaður
(1,400 inh.), Reyðarfjörður
(2,238 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður
(231 inh.).
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...
, sitting on a fjord of the same name (meaning Narrow Fjord). It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð
Fjarðabyggð
Fjarðabyggð is a municipality located in eastern Iceland, in Austurland.As of January 2011, it had a total population of approximately 4,600, and is hence the 10th most populous municipality in Iceland.-History:...
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History
In early 20th century, the village was a Norwegian whaling station. The village also hosted the Dalatangi light, Iceland's first lighthouse. It is often referred as the smallest village in the country, and one of the most diverse.Geography
The other villages composing the municipality are: Eskifjörður (1,068 inh.), FáskrúðsfjörðurFáskrúðsfjörður
Fáskrúðsfjörður is a town in eastern Iceland.It has a population of 662 and constitutes one of the villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð. Professional football player Hilmar Freyr Bjartþórsson is from Fáskrúðsfjörður...
(611 inh.), Neskaupstaður
Neskaupstaður
Neskaupstaður is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður on the eastern side of Iceland. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2011, it has a population of 1,437.-History:...
(1,400 inh.), Reyðarfjörður
Reyðarfjörður
Reyðarfjörður is a town in Iceland. It has a population of 1,102 and is one of the most populated villages that constitute the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.-History:...
(2,238 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður
Stöðvarfjörður
Stöðvarfjörður is a small village in east Iceland.It sits on a fjord of the same name. and is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and has about 200 inhabitants.-Geography:...
(231 inh.).