Fáskrúðsfjörður
Fáskrúðsfjörður (previously named also Búðir[1]) is a village (þorp) in eastern Iceland.
Fáskrúðsfjörður | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Former French hospital | |
 Location of the Municipality of Fjarðabyggð | |
  Fáskrúðsfjörður Location in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 64°55′45.83″N 14°00′37.6″W | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Municipality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Fjarðabyggð |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 662 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | Official website |
It has a population of 662 (as of 2011) and constitutes one of the villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.
Geography
Fáskrúðsfjörður, located on the same-named fjord, lies between Reyðarfjörður and Stöðvarfjörður. It is one of the easternmost settlements of Iceland.
The other neighbouring villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð are: Eskifjörður (1,043 inh.), Mjóifjörður (35 inh.), Neskaupstaður (1,437 inh.),[2] Reyðarfjörður (1,102 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður (203 inh.).[3]
History and culture
Fáskrúðsfjörður was home to a hospital founded to serve French fishermen. The former hospital building has now been restored as a hotel. [4]
The village is now a centre for visitors viewing the Northern Lights.
Twin towns
Photogallery
Winter in Fáskrúðsfjörður
Restaurant Café Sumarlína
Scenic view near Fáskrúðsfjörður
East to the village of Fáskrúðsfjörður
View of the port
Skrúður, a rocky island close to Fáskrúðsfjörður
References
- Parnell, Fran; O'Carroll, Etain (2007). Iceland. 6th ed. Footscray (Vic.); Oakland (CA): Lonely Planet. pp. 269–270. ISBN 978-1-74104-537-6
- Located in the Norðfjörður
- (in Icelandic) Infos on Fjarðabyggð municipal website Archived 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- "A French Hospital turned into a Hotel in Fáskrúðsfjörður". Iceland magazine.
External links
Media related to Fáskrúðsfjörður at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Icelandic) Fáskrúðsfjörður page on Fjarðabyggð municipal website
