Norðurþing
Norðurþing | |
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![]() Location of Norðurþing | |
Coordinates: 66°02′49″N 17°20′46″W / 66.047°N 17.346°W | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Northeastern Region |
Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
Government | |
• Manager | Kristján Þór Magnússon |
Area | |
• Total | 3,729 km2 (1,440 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,234 |
• Density | 0.76/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
Postal code(s) | 640, 641, 670, 671, 675 |
Municipal number | 6100 |
Website | nordurthing |
Norðurþing (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɔrðʏrˌ
The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík, with a population of 2,307 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker (population 122), Raufarhöfn (population 186), and Skinnastaður.
Húsavík is known as the whale watching capital of Europe [1] and is centrally located for visitors coming to the area who intend to visit Mývatn, Dettifoss, Goðafoss, or the Vatnajökull National Park. Kópasker is home to the Earth Quake Center [2] and a local folk museum.[3]
In Raufarhöfn, an attraction called the Arctic Henge is currently being built and is already attracting visitors.[4]
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Norðurþing is twinned with:[5]
Aalborg, Denmark
Eastport, United States
Fredrikstad, Norway
Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands
Karlskoga, Sweden
Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland
Riihimäki, Finland
References
[edit]- ^ "Whale-Watching – Visit Húsavík".
- ^ Iceland, North. "The Earth Quake Center". Visit North Iceland.
- ^ Iceland, North. "Snartarstadir, Kopasker, museum". Visit North Iceland.
- ^ "Arctic Henge – Heimskautsgerðið á Raufarhöfn".
- ^ "Vinabæir". nordurthing.is (in Icelandic). Norðurþing. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Icelandic)