Stöðvarfjörður
Encyclopedia
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.
(662 inh.), Mjóifjörður
(35 inh.), Neskaupstaður
(1,437 inh.), and Reyðarfjörður
(1,102 inh.).
Steinasafn Petru (Petra's Stone Museum) and Kirkjubær which is a former church converted into a guesthouse are the two most popular tourist attractions of the village, and account for a modest stream of visitors to the fjord during the tourist season.
Ipswich defender Ívar Ingimarsson
is the best known former inhabitant of the town. His footballing career started at local youth club Súlan, but later on he played for Valur Reykjavík
and ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
before going professional in 1999 (loan move to Torquay
, then later the same year a permanent move to Brentford
). He then went on to spend eight years playing for Reading, where he played 281 games, 72 of which were in the Premier League.
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...
.
It sits on a 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...
of the same name. and 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:...
and has about 200 inhabitants.
Geography
The other villages composing the municipality are: Eskifjörður (1,043 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...
(662 inh.), Mjóifjörður
Mjóifjörður
Mjóifjörður is a village of 35 people in East Iceland, sitting on a fjord of the same name . It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.-History:...
(35 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:...
(1,437 inh.), and 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:...
(1,102 inh.).
Economy
Employment was once predominantly found in fishing, though now it is largely textile-based. Most of the young people have left , thus the community youth hall has been closed due to disuse.Steinasafn Petru (Petra's Stone Museum) and Kirkjubær which is a former church converted into a guesthouse are the two most popular tourist attractions of the village, and account for a modest stream of visitors to the fjord during the tourist season.
Ipswich defender Ívar Ingimarsson
Ívar Ingimarsson
Ívar Ingimarsson , is an Icelandic professional footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town.-Early years:...
is the best known former inhabitant of the town. His footballing career started at local youth club Súlan, but later on he played for Valur Reykjavík
Valur
Knattspyrnufélagið Valur is an Icelandic athletic club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. One of Iceland's most prolific clubs it celebrates its 100th birthday in 2011. The club is situated close to the city centre, in the traditional east side of town, at the old farmgrounds of Hlíðarendi...
and ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:...
before going professional in 1999 (loan move to Torquay
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
, then later the same year a permanent move to Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
). He then went on to spend eight years playing for Reading, where he played 281 games, 72 of which were in the Premier League.