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{{Infobox settlement
|name                    = Akureyri
|nickname                = "Capital of North Iceland"<ref name="gti">{{cite web|url=https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/akureyri-icelands-capital-of-north|title=A Guide to Akureyri|publisher=Guide to Iceland|access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref>
|settlement_type         = [[Municipalities of Iceland|Municipality]]
|image_skyline           = File:Akureyri - Skapti Hallgrímsson.jpg
|imagesize               = 250px
|image_caption           = An aerial view of downtown Akureyri
|image_shield            = Coat of Arms of Akureyri.svg
|shield_size             = 85px
|image_map               = Akureyri map.png
|map_caption             = Location of the Akureyri Municipality
|mapsize                 = 250px
|pushpin_map             = Iceland
|subdivision_type        = Country
|subdivision_name        = Iceland
|subdivision_type1       = [[Regions of Iceland|Region]]
|subdivision_name1       = [[Northeastern Region (Iceland)|Northeastern Region]]
|subdivision_type2       = [[Constituencies of Iceland|Constituency]]
|subdivision_name2       = [[Northeast Constituency]]
|leader_title            = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name             = [[Ásthildur Sturludóttir]]
|unit_pref               = Metric
|area_total_km2          = 138
|population_footnotes    = <ref name=pop>{{cite web |title=Population by municipalities, sex and age 1 January 1998–2025|url=https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/pxweb/en/Ibuar/Ibuar__mannfjoldi__2_byggdir__sveitarfelog/MAN02001.px/table/tableViewLayout2/?rxid=4111c884-0e5b-49f3-aff5-b5daf32b2eae |website=PX-Web |access-date=15 April 2025}}</ref>
|population_as_of        = 2025
|population_total        = 20,050
|population_density_km2  = 145
|postal_code_type        = [[List of postal codes in Iceland|Postal code(s)]]
|postal_code             = 600, 601, 602, 603, 611, 630
|code1_name              = Municipal number
|code1_info              = 6000
|website                 = {{URL|https://akureyri.is/}}
}}
[[File:Islanda- Akureyri- Hof Cultural and Conference Center.jpg|thumb|Akureyri: Hof Cultural and Conference Center]]
'''Akureyri''' ({{IPA|is|ˈaːkʏrˌeiːrɪ}}, {{IPA|is|ˈaːkʰʏrˌeiːrɪ|local|Is-Akureyri.oga}}) is a town in northern [[Iceland]], the country's fifth most populous [[Municipalities of Iceland|municipality]] (under the official name of '''Akureyrarbær''' {{IPA|is|-ˌeiːrarˌpaiːr̥|}}, 'town of Akureyri') and the largest outside the [[Capital Region (Iceland)|Capital Region]]. The municipality includes the town's neighbourhood at the head of [[Eyjafjörður]] and two farther islands: [[Hrísey]] at the mouth of [[Eyjafjörður]] and [[Grímsey]] off the coast.

Nicknamed the "Capital of North Iceland",<ref name="gti"/> Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre. The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century, but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786.<ref name=evans210>{{Harvnb|Evans|2008|p=[{{Google books|plainurl=y|id=9_GfdBAASUQC|page=310|text="Danish merchants"}} 310]}}</ref> [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] units were based in the town during [[World War II]]. Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas.

The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town's ice-free harbour has played a significant role in its history.

== History ==
[[File:Akureyri 19th century.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Akureyri in the late 19th century]]

The [[Norsemen|Norse]] Viking Helgi ''magri'' (the slim) Eyvindarson originally settled the area in the 9th century. The first mention of Akureyri is in court records from 1562, when a woman was sentenced there for adultery.<ref name="akureyi-history">{{cite web|url=http://www.akureyri.is/english/from-the-history-of-akureyri|title=From the history of Akureyri|access-date=2009-07-13|publisher=akureyri.is|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423083957/http://www.akureyri.is/english/from-the-history-of-akureyri|archive-date=2012-04-23|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 17th century, Danish merchants based their camps at the current site of Akureyri, which was one of the numerous [[spit (landform)|spits]] of land in [[Pollurinn]]. The main reasons for choosing this spot for trading operations were the outstanding natural harbour and the fertility of the area. The merchants did not live at Akureyri year-round, but returned home in the winter.<ref name=evans210/>

Permanent settlement at Akureyri started in 1778,<ref name="akureyi-history"/> and eight years later, the town was granted its municipal charter by the king, [[Christian VII of Denmark|Christian VII]], along with five other towns in Iceland. The king hoped to improve the living conditions of Icelanders by this action, because at the time, Iceland had never had urban areas. As far as the king was concerned, Akureyri was unsuccessful, because it did not grow from its population of 12. It lost its municipal status in 1836, regaining it only in 1862. From then on, Akureyri grew because of the excellent port conditions and perhaps more because of the productive agricultural region around it. Agricultural products became an important sector of the economy.<ref name="AR-business">{{cite web|url=http://www.afe.is/invest/index.php?pid=14 |title=Akureyri region: Iceland's fastest growing region, and a nice region to live in, too! |publisher=Akureyri Region Business Agency |access-date=2009-07-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704092141/http://www.afe.is/invest/index.php?pid=14 |archive-date=2010-07-04 }}</ref>

[[File:Akureyri, viewed from the eastern shore of Eyjafjörður.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Akureyri, with [[Hlíðarfjall]] behind, viewed from the eastern shore of [[Eyjafjörður]], morning November 2007]]

During World War II, Akureyri was one of three air bases used by the Norwegian-British [[No. 330 Squadron RNoAF]].<ref name="olsen">Olsen, Bjorn (1981). "Norwegian Northrop". In ''[[After the Battle]]'', No. 32, pages&nbsp;43–50.</ref> The squadron, which was formed on 25 April 1941, flew [[Northrop N-3PB]] bombers: 'A' flight was based at [[RAF Reykjavik]], 'B' flight at Akureyri and 'C' flight at Budareyri ([[Reyðarfjörður]] now).<ref name="olsen"/> On 1 December 1940, 'A' and 'B' flights ceased operating from Norwegian bases, but 'C' flight continued to fly Northrop N-3PBs from Akureyri until 5 April 1943.<ref name="olsen"/> No. 330 Squadron RNoAF also operated [[PBY Catalina|Catalina]] flying boats from Akureyri, which protected convoys between the United States, the United Kingdom, and [[Murmansk]] in northern Russia from attack by German submarines.<ref name="olsen"/><ref>Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|1-84037-141-2}}.</ref> Under the German plan for invasion of Iceland, ''[[Operation Ikarus]]'', Akureyri was scheduled as one of two ports at which the Germans were to land.<ref name="Command Magazine 1993">{{cite news |last1=Schuster |first1=Carl O. |title=Operation Ikarus |url=https://archive.org/details/command-magazine-issue-22/page/n63/mode/2up?q=Operation+Ikarus+Iceland |access-date=26 April 2023 |work=Command Magazine |issue=22 |publisher=XTR Publishing |date=May–June 1993 |pages=62–63}}</ref>

In the 20th century, Iceland experienced an exodus from the countryside to the towns.<ref>{{Cite journal|first1=Hans |last1=Norman |first2=Harald |last2=Runblom |title=Migration patterns in the Nordic countries |url=http://www.stm.unipi.it/clioh/tabs/libri/1/10-norman(28).pdf |journal=Uppsala Universitet |access-date=2009-06-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718143614/http://www.stm.unipi.it/clioh/tabs/libri/1/10-norman%2828%29.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-18 }}</ref> Commerce and service industries grew to be the primary employers in Akureyri in the 1990s.<ref name="AR-business"/> [[Jón Sveinsson]], a popular author of children's books, grew up in Akureyri; [[Nonni's House|his childhood home]] is now a museum.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nonni.is/?m=page&f=viewPage&id=8|title= Nýjustu fréttir|publisher= Nonnahús Akureyri|access-date= 2009-07-06|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090912195216/http://nonni.is/?m=page&f=viewPage&id=8|archive-date= 2009-09-12|url-status= live}}</ref>

In the early 21st century, fishing industries have become more important in Akureyri as two of the major fishing companies of Iceland have become a more important source of revenue and are expected to grow further in coming years. The [[University of Akureyri]] was founded in 1987 and is growing rapidly.

Since 2004, the former municipality of [[Hrísey]], an island {{convert|35|km|0|abbr=on}} to the north, has been a part of Akureyri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akureyri.is/stornkerfid/fundargerdir/hrisey/2004/nr/6004 |title=Hrísey 2004 |publisher=akureyri.is |access-date=2009-06-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716021843/http://www.akureyri.is/stornkerfid/fundargerdir/hrisey/2004/nr/6004 |archive-date=2011-07-16 }}</ref> Hrísey, which has a population of 210, is the second-largest island off Iceland and is a site for pet and livestock quarantine. The settlement was previously the site of fishing processing.<ref name=parnell220>{{Harvnb|Parnell|O'Carroll|2007|p=[{{Google books|plainurl=y|id=xu25x4WuFwIC|page=220|text=Akureyri}} 220]}}</ref> The town is located on the southern part of the island.<ref name=parnell220/> The northern part consists of privately owned land that requires passes to enter.<ref name=parnell220/>

[[File:Akureyri from the Sky.jpg|thumb|Aerial panorama of Akureyri, taken in June 2017]]

== Geography ==
[[File:Akureyri (Iceland) OpenStreetMap 2024-09-11.png|thumb|right|Map of Akureyri]]
[[File:Kjarnaskogur.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kjarnaskogur]]
Akureyri is located at {{Coord|65|41|N|18|06|W|display=inline, title}} and positioned on the west side of the inland end of the [[fjord]] [[Eyjafjörður]].

It is surrounded by mountains, the highest being Strýta {{IPA|is|ˈstriːta|}} ({{convert|1,451|m|ft|abbr=on}}); {{convert|10|km|abbr=off}} to the west) and Kerling {{IPA|is|ˈcʰɛ(r)tliŋk|}} ({{convert|1,538|m|abbr=on}}) at the head of Glerádalur {{IPA|is|ˈklɛːrˌauːˌtaːlʏr̥|}}, {{convert|15|km|abbr=on}} to the southwest. It has a narrow coastal strip of flat land; inland is a steep but low hill. In earlier times, a few spits of land (Icelandic: ''eyri'', thus Akur-eyri) jutted from the narrow coast, but much land has since been reclaimed from the sea, so that today the coastline is more even except for the largest spit, Oddeyri {{IPA|is|ˈɔtːˌeiːrɪ|}}, which was formed by the river [[Glerá]], which runs through the town. The name of the town is possibly derived from the name of a field that may have been situated near some of the sheltered locations by the river.<ref name="english-history">{{cite web|url=http://www.akureyri.is/english/history|access-date=2009-06-13|title=From the History of Akureyri|publisher=akureyri.is|archive-url=http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20080317115925/www.akureyri.is/english/history|archive-date=2008-03-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The body of sea between Oddeyri and the end of the fjord is known as Pollurinn {{IPA|is|ˈpʰɔtlʏrɪn|}} ("The Pool") and is known for calm winds and a good natural harbour. Akureyri today is centered on Ráðhústorg {{IPA|is|ˈrauðˌhusˌtʰɔrk|}} (Town Hall Square) near the northwest corner of Pollurinn. The districts of Akureyri are: Innbær {{IPA|is|ˈɪnːˌpaiːr̥|}}, the oldest part of town on the strip of land between the hill and Pollurinn south of the central area; Brekkan {{IPA|is|ˈprɛhkan|}}, on top of the hill; Oddeyri on the peninsula of the same name; and Glerárhverfi {{IPA|is|ˈklɛːrˌaurˌkʰvɛrvɪ|}} on the north bank of the Glerá (also referred to colloquially as Þorpið {{IPA|is|ˈθɔr̥pɪθ|}}, 'the Village'). Because of the town's position at the head of a long fjord surrounded by high mountains, the climate is more typically inland than coastal, with greater variations in temperature (warmer summers, colder winters) than in many other inhabited parts of Iceland. However, the mountains shield the town from strong winds. The relatively warm climate (for its latitude) allows the botanical gardens to flourish without need of a greenhouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geographia.com/iceland/akuryeri.htm|title=Akureyri|publisher=geographia.com|access-date=2009-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408161657/http://www.geographia.com/iceland/akuryeri.htm|archive-date=2009-04-08|url-status=live}}</ref> The area around Akureyri has one of the warmest climates in Iceland, even though it is only {{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the Arctic Circle.<ref name="ITB-Akureyri">{{cite web|url=http://www.icelandtouristboard.com/index.php?page=akureyri |title=Akureyri |publisher=Iceland Tourist Board |access-date=2009-06-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203140302/http://www.icelandtouristboard.com/index.php?page=akureyri |archive-date=2011-02-03 }}</ref>

==Climate==
Akureyri has either the rare dry-summer [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen Climate Classification|Köppen]]: ''Dsc'') if the {{convert|0|C}} isotherm is used, or the very rare [[Mediterranean climate#Cold-summer Mediterranean climate|cold-summer mediterranean climate]] (Köppen: '''Csc''') if the {{convert|-3|C}} isotherm is used, with cold though not severe winters and mild summers. The snow cover starts forming in late October and melts in April, yet snow can lie on the mountain peaks around Akureyri for the whole year. Akureyri is a very cloudy town, averaging only 1,029 sunshine hours annually, with barely any sunshine between November and February (which is also due to the town's location less than 100&nbsp;km from the [[Arctic Circle]]), but precipitation is much lower than in southern Iceland because the prevailing winds are from the south – it is as little as a fifth as much as in [[Vík í Mýrdal]].

{{Akureyri weatherbox}}
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!Colspan=14|Coastal temperature data for Akureyri
|-
!Month
!Jan
!Feb
!Mar
!Apr
!May
!Jun
!Jul
!Aug
!Sep
!Oct
!Nov
!Dec
!style="border-left-width:medium"|Year
|-
!Average sea temperature °C (°F)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-15.0}}"|2.5<br/>(36.50)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-16.0}}"|2.2<br/>(35.96)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-16.3}}"|2.1<br/>(35.78)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-14.7}}"|2.6<br/>(36.68)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-10.0}}"|4.0<br/>(39.20)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-2.0}}"|6.4<br/>(43.52)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|5.0}}"|8.5<br/>(47.30)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|8.3}}"|9.5<br/>(49.10)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|4.0}}"|8.2<br/>(46.76)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-3.3}}"|6.0<br/>(42.80)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-6.2}}"|5.1<br/>(41.18)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-10.3}}"|3.9<br/>(39.02)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-6.1}}"|5.1<br/>(41.15)
|-
!Colspan=14 style="background:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-size:100%;"|Source 1: Seatemperature.net<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://seatemperature.net/current/iceland/akureyri-northeast-iceland-sea-temperature|title =Akureyri Sea Temperature|date=2023-04-25|website=seatemperature.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425140959/https://seatemperature.net/current/iceland/akureyri-northeast-iceland-sea-temperature|archive-date=2023-04-25 }}</ref>
|}

== Demographics ==
{{as of|2025}}, Akureyri has a population of 20,050.<ref name=pop/> {{as of|2015}}, about 3% of the population are foreign citizens, from 53 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hagstofa Íslands – Talnaefni » Mannfjöldi » Ríkisfang, fæðingarland og bakgrunnur íbúa |url=http://www.hagstofan.is/Hagtolur/Mannfjoldi/Rikisfang-Faedingarland |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016154530/http://www.hagstofan.is/Hagtolur/Mannfjoldi/Rikisfang-Faedingarland |archive-date=2015-10-16 |access-date=2015-10-04 |website=www.hagstofan.is}}</ref> In 2014, there were 229 births and 118 deaths in Akureyri.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hagstofa Íslands – Talnaefni » Mannfjöldi » Fæddir og dánir |url=http://www.hagstofan.is/Hagtolur/Mannfjoldi/Faeddir-og-danir |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016154530/http://www.hagstofan.is/Hagtolur/Mannfjoldi/Faeddir-og-danir |archive-date=2015-10-16 |access-date=2015-10-04 |website=www.hagstofan.is}}</ref> Immigration in 2014 was 1,097 individuals, while emigration was 1,122 residents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hagstofa Íslands – Talnaefni » Mannfjöldi » Búferlaflutningar |url=http://www.hagstofan.is/Hagtolur/Mannfjoldi/Buferlaflutningar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016154530/http://www.hagstofan.is/Hagtolur/Mannfjoldi/Buferlaflutningar |archive-date=2015-10-16 |access-date=2015-10-04 |website=www.hagstofan.is}}</ref> Population growth in 2014 was therefore 0.5%. The population in 1910 was 2,239, increasing to 7,711 in 1950 and 16,756 in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iceland.org/media/us/iceland_in_figs_06-07.pdf |title=Iceland in figures |publisher=Statistics Iceland |access-date=2009-06-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015064857/http://www.iceland.org/media/us/iceland_in_figs_06-07.pdf |archive-date=2009-10-15 }}</ref>

==Crime==
Crime statistics have been published by the Iceland national police for 2000. Akureyri had a reported 726 nontraffic offences per 10,000 population compared with a national average of 892, while 2,891 traffic offences per 10,000 population were recorded compared with a national average of 2,397.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.logreglan.is/upload/files/Crime%20Index%202000.pdf |title=Crime Index 2000 |publisher=The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police |access-date=2009-06-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722021832/http://www.logreglan.is/upload/files/Crime%20Index%202000.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-22 }}</ref> Akureyri has five police officers on call. Incidents have occurred where insufficient police officers were on duty to respond to criminal activity in progress, as confirmed by the mayor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=308382|publisher=Iceland Review Online|title=Group Fight Challenges Understaffed Akureyri Police|access-date=2009-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713002016/http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=308382|archive-date=2011-07-13|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Akureyri, and Iceland in general, has one of the lowest crime rates in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iceland is the Safest Country in the World {{!}} 15 Reasons Why |url=https://icelandtravelguide.is/blog-posts/iceland-is-the-safest-country-in-the-world/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Iceland Travel Guide |language=en-US |archive-date=15 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815110607/https://icelandtravelguide.is/blog-posts/iceland-is-the-safest-country-in-the-world/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Economy ==
[[File:Akureyri harbor with cruise ship.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cruise ship in the harbour]]
The fishing industry has historically been a large and important part of the local economy. In recent years, other industries and business services have also begun. Higher education is also a growing sector in the local economy.<ref name="AR-business"/> About 20% of the work force is in the service industry.<ref>{{Harvnb|AFE|2004|p=5}}</ref>

Two of the five largest fishing companies in Iceland are headquartered in Akureyri,<ref name="english-history"/> partly because of the ice-free port.<ref name="AR-business"/> Other large companies in Akureyri include [[Samherji]], Norðurmjólk, Brim hf, and [[Vífilfell]], the largest brewery in Iceland. Sjúkrahús Akureyrar (FSA/Akureyri Hospital) is a major employer in the area and is one of two major hospitals in Iceland.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Aðalsteinn|last1=Pálsson|first2=Kristján|last2=Guðlaugsson|url=https://www.tkies.com/|title=Tkies Software Services|access-date=2009-06-12|archive-date=15 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115122442/https://www.tkies.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Corporations pay a tax rate of 18% to the national government, which is one of the lowest in the world. No additional local corporate taxes are levied. Property tax, at 1.99%, accounts for most of the tax base.<ref name="AR-business"/> A local government deficit of ISK 1 billion (US$9 million) was anticipated in 2009, prompting a cut in salaries of the mayor, town councilors, and committee members by 10% and increases in local taxes and property taxes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=317141|publisher=Iceland Review Online|title=Akureyri Local Authorities Expect Vast Deficit in 2009|access-date=2009-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217173301/http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=317141|archive-date=2012-02-17|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Culture ==

[[File:SkiAkureyri.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Hlíðarfjall]] ski slopes just west of the town]]

Akureyri has a robust cultural scene, with several bars and reputable restaurants. The Icelandic folk dance ensemble "Vefarinn" comes from Akureyri. Folk culture, in general, is more prevalent in Akureyri than in Reykjavík. During the summer, several festivals are held in Akureyri and the surrounding area. One example is the medieval festival held every summer at [[Gásir]]. The Akureyri International Music Festival, a concert series by bands, was held for the fourth time in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=325012|publisher=Iceland Review Online|title=Akureyri Big Band Holds Debut Concert|access-date=2009-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217173153/http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=325012|archive-date=2012-02-17|url-status=live}}</ref> The town has one of the largest libraries in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akureyri.is/amtsbokasafn/english |publisher=akureyri.is |title=The Municipal Library of Akureyri |access-date=2009-06-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207105926/http://www.akureyri.is/amtsbokasafn/english/ |archive-date=2009-02-07 }}</ref>

=== Media ===
The ''Vikudagur'' newspaper is published in Akureyri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vikudagur.is|title=Vikudagur|publisher=vikudagur.is|access-date=2009-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323040220/http://www.vikudagur.is/|archive-date=2009-03-23|url-status=live}}</ref> The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (Ríkisútvarpið) operates two radio channels nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Practical information |url=http://www.res.is/is/page/practical_information |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218032743/http://www.res.is/is/page/practical_information |archive-date=February 18, 2009 |access-date=2009-07-02 |publisher=RES – The School for Renewable Energy and Science}}</ref> The several radio stations in Akureyri include FM Akureyri and Voice FM 98.7. Several television stations can be watched in Akureyri. N4 is a station whose studios are located in Akureyri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://n4.is|title=N4|publisher=n4.is|access-date=2009-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417060652/http://n4.is/|archive-date=2009-04-17|url-status=live}}</ref> Initially a local channel, it began to broadcast nationwide in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=302616|publisher=Iceland Review Online|title=North Icelandic TV Goes National|access-date=2009-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217173444/http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=302616|archive-date=2012-02-17|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Townscape ==
[[File:Akureyri.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The town centre of Akureyri]]
Sites that have been cited as areas of interest include various museums, churches, and the Botanical Gardens. Local museums<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitakureyri.is/places-to-go/museums |title=Museums |publisher=Akureyri Cultural and Marketing Office |access-date=2009-06-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419194903/http://www.visitakureyri.is/places-to-go/museums/ |archive-date=2009-04-19 }}</ref> include the Minjasafnið á Akureyri (Akureyri Museum),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akmus.is/?m=page&f=viewPage&id=38|title=Akureyri Museum|publisher=Minjasafnið á Akureyri|access-date=2009-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820053526/http://www.akmus.is/?m=page&f=viewPage&id=38|archive-date=2009-08-20|url-status=live}}</ref> Listasafnið á Akureyri ([[Akureyri Art Museum]]), [[Nonnahús]] (Nonni house or Jón Sveinsson Memorial Museum, for the writer), Davíðshús (David's house or [[Davíð Stefánsson]] Memorial Museum, for the poet), Akureyri Museum of Industry, a motorcycle museum,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=309251|publisher=Iceland Review Online|title=Motorcycle Museum Built in Akureyri|access-date=2009-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217173417/http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=309251|archive-date=2012-02-17|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Flugsafn Íslands]] (Aviation Museum of Iceland).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flugsafn.is/html_ens/ens_home_fsi.html |publisher=Flugsafn Íslands |title=The Icelandic Aviation Museum, Akureyri |access-date=2009-06-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928171507/http://www.flugsafn.is/html_ens/ens_home_fsi.html |archive-date=September 28, 2008 }}</ref> The most northerly 18 hole golf course in the world is in the town.<ref name="ITB-Akureyri"/> The Náttúrufræðistofnun Norðurlands (Nature Museum) was opened in 1957 and is in the grounds of the [[Akureyri Botanical Garden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lystigardur.akureyri.is|title=Hortus Bottanicus Akureyrensis: Home|publisher=Lystigarður Akureyrar|access-date=2009-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417210916/http://lystigardur.akureyri.is/|archive-date=2009-04-17|url-status=live}}</ref> The Botanical Gardens (Lystigarður Akureyrar) are located in Spítalavegur. Large churches include the [[Akureyrarkirkja]] (The church of Akureyri) and [[Glerárkirkja]] (The church of Glerá).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitakureyri.is/places-to-go/attractons/nr/10774 |title=Akureyrarkirkja |publisher=Akureyri Cultural and Marketing Office |access-date=2009-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824212746/http://www.visitakureyri.is/places-to-go/attractons/nr/10774 |archive-date=2010-08-24 }}</ref> Sundlaug Akureyrar is a swimming pool in Akureyri.

New residential and commercial growth has required an extension of electricity and water distribution, as well as new water drilling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nib.int/loans/recent_loans/akureyri_municipality |title=Iceland. Akureyri Municipality. Energy and water |publisher=Nordic Investment Bank |access-date=2009-06-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616080501/http://www.nib.int/loans/recent_loans/akureyri_municipality |archive-date=2011-06-16 }}</ref> Much of the town is heated geothermally.<ref name=geoheat>{{cite web|url=http://geoheat.oit.edu/bulletin/bull17-4/art4.pdf|author1=Ólafur G. Flóvenz |author2=Franz Árnason |author3=Magnús Finnsson |author4=Gudni Axelsson1|title=Hitaveita (District Heating) in Akureiyi|publisher=geoheat.oit.edu|access-date=2009-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618004708/http://geoheat.oit.edu/bulletin/bull17-4/art4.pdf|archive-date=2010-06-18|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Administration ==
=== Law and government ===
Akureyri is governed by a town council, directly elected by those over 18 with registered domicile in the town. The council has 11 members, who are elected for four-year terms. The mayor is appointed by the council: usually one of the council members is chosen, but they may also appoint a mayor who is not a member of the council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://akureyri.is/stjornkerfid/baejarstjorn/nr/4590 |publisher=Bæjarstjórn, akureyri.is |title=Samþykkt um stjórn Akureyrarkaupstaðar og fundarsköp bæjarstjórnar |access-date=2009-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808072103/http://www3.akureyri.is/stjornkerfid/baejarstjorn/nr/4590 |archive-date=2007-08-08 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://akureyri.is/stjornkerfid/baejarstjorn/nr/320 |publisher=Bæjarstjórn, akureyri.is |title=Samstarfssamningur Samfylkingar og Sjálfstæðisflokks |access-date=2009-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808194939/http://www3.akureyri.is/stjornkerfid/baejarstjorn/nr/320 |archive-date=2007-08-08 }}</ref>

The last elections to the town council were held on May 31, 2014. The People's List (''Listi fólksins''), which won an outright majority in 2010, and The Town List (''Bæjarlistinn'') merged into L-list, the Town List of Akureyri. They had seven representatives together, but now have only two, 18.8%. The [[Independence Party (Iceland)|Independence Party]] (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) received the most votes, three seats in the council, 25.8%, instead of only one previously. [[Social Democratic Alliance]] (Samfylkingin) and [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]] (Framsóknarflokkurinn) each got two seats instead of the previous one each. [[Left-Green Movement]] (Vinstri hreyfingin grænt framboð) and [[Bright Future (Iceland)|Bright Future]] (Björt framtíð) each got one seat. L-list, Social Democratic Alliance, and the Progressive Party formed a new majority in the council. The new majority decided that Eiríkur Björn Björgvinsson, mayor of Akureyri since 2010, would continue to serve as mayor.

=== Timeline of mayors ===
* 1919–1934 – Jón Sveinsson
* 1934–1958 – Steinn Steinsen
* 1958–1967 – Magnús Guðjónsson
* 1967–1976 – Bjarni Einarsson
* 1976–1986 – Helgi M. Bergs
* 1986–1990 – Sigfús Jónsson
* 1990–1994 – Halldór Jónsson
* 1994–1998 – Jakob Björnsson
* 1998–2007 – [[Kristján Þór Júlíusson]]
* 2007–2009 – Sigrún Björk Jakobsdóttir
* 2009–2010 – Hermann Jón Tómasson
* 2010–2018 – Eiríkur Björn Björgvinsson
* 2018–present – Ásthildur Sturludóttir

==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{see also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Iceland}}

Akureyri is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web|title=Vinabæir|url=https://www.akureyri.is/is/stjornkerfi/akureyri/vinabaeir|website=akureyri.is|publisher=Akureyri|language=is|access-date=2020-02-12|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030162540/https://www.akureyri.is/is/stjornkerfi/akureyri/vinabaeir|url-status=live}}</ref>
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*{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Ålesund Municipality|Ålesund]], Norway
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Denver]], United States
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Gimli, Manitoba|Gimli]], Canada
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Hafnarfjörður]], Iceland
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Lahti]], Finland
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Murmansk]], Russia
*{{flagicon|GRL}} [[Narsaq]], Greenland
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Randers Municipality|Randers]], Denmark
*{{flagicon|FRO}} [[Vágur]], Faroe Islands
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Västerås Municipality|Västerås]], Sweden
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In 2007, a friendship and fisheries agreement was signed with [[Grimsby]], United Kingdom, which according to ''Ice News'', might lead to a twin cities designation in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2007/09/19/fish-friendship-between-grimsby-and-akureyri|publisher=IceNews Daily News|title=Fish friendship between Grimsby and Akureyri|date=19 September 2007 |access-date=2009-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080417013238/http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2007/09/19/fish-friendship-between-grimsby-and-akureyri/|archive-date=2008-04-17|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Education==
[[File:Akureyri Menntaskoli.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The old building (Gamli Skóli) of [[Akureyri Junior College]]]]
There are two high schools (junior colleges) in Akureyri,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icelandinfocus.com/index.php?/article/culture_education_and_history_at_akureyri |title=Culture, Education and History at Akureyri |publisher=Iceland in focus |access-date=2009-07-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713001421/http://www.icelandinfocus.com/index.php?%2Farticle%2Fculture_education_and_history_at_akureyri |archive-date=2011-07-13 }}</ref> one of them being the second oldest in Iceland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world66.com/europe/iceland/akureyri|title=Akureyri Travel Guide|publisher=World66.com|access-date=2009-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911234940/http://www.world66.com/europe/iceland/akureyri|archive-date=2009-09-11|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Akureyri Junior College|Menntaskólinn á Akureyri]] (MA) is the older of the two schools, offering purely academic studies, while the newer Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri (VMA), offers both academic and vocational studies. The [[University of Akureyri]] (Háskólinn á Akureyri) was founded in 1987. There are 3 faculties or colleges, the Faculty of Business and Science, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Health Sciences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.unak.is/?d=3&m=forsida|title=The University of Akureyri|access-date=2009-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302112649/http://english.unak.is/?d=3&m=forsida|archive-date=2009-03-02|url-status=live}}</ref> The university offers master's degrees in several subjects.

== Transport ==
=== Airport ===
[[File:Eyjafjörður.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Aerial view of the [[fjord]]]]
[[Akureyri Airport]], one of four international airports in Iceland and the only international airport in the north of the country,<ref>{{Harvnb|AFE|2004}}</ref> was constructed in 1954 replacing the airstrip at Melgerdismelar further to the south.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nat.is/travelguideeng/akureyri_airport.htm|publisher=Nordic Adventure Travel|title=Akureyri airport|access-date=2009-06-12| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090625015231/http://www.nat.is/travelguideeng/akureyri_airport.htm| archive-date= 25 June 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> 

The airport is mostly used for domestic flights. [[Icelandair]] flies several times a day to [[Reykjavík Airport|Reykjavík]], and there are also domestic flights to [[Grímsey]], [[Vopnafjörður]] and [[Þórshöfn]] (small settlements in northeast Iceland).<ref>{{cite web |title=Domestic travel |url=http://www.visitakureyri.is/go-there/domestic-travel |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213031516/http://visitakureyri.is/go-there/domestic-travel/ |archive-date=2009-02-13 |access-date=2009-06-12 |publisher=Akureyri Cultural and Marketing Office}}</ref> 

There are also seasonal scheduled international flights to [[Gatwick Airport|London-Gatwick]], [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]] and [[Zürich]] with [[easyJet]] and [[Transavia]]. [[Nerlerit Inaat Airport|Nerlerit Inaat]] in Greenland is also served.<ref>{{Cite web |last=akureyri.net |title="Lykilatriði til að jafna árstíðasveifluna" |url=https://www.akureyri.net/is/moya/news/lykilatridi-til-ad-jafna-arstidasveifluna |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=akureyri.net |language=is |archive-date=22 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222214649/https://www.akureyri.net/is/moya/news/lykilatridi-til-ad-jafna-arstidasveifluna |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2007, Akureyri Airport had a passenger traffic level of 221,200 and 19,778 aircraft movements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1406&src=/temp_en/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=SAM04201%26ti=Passengers%2C+freight+and+mail+through+Icelandic+airports+2003%2D2007+%26path=../Database/ferdamal/Flug/%26search=AKUREYRI%26lang=3%26units=number|title=Passengers, freight and mail through Icelandic airports 2003-2007|publisher=Statistics Iceland|access-date=2009-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608083535/http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1406&src=%2Ftemp_en%2FDialog%2Fvarval.asp%3Fma%3DSAM04201&ti=Passengers%2C+freight+and+mail+through+Icelandic+airports+2003-2007+&path=..%2FDatabase%2Fferdamal%2FFlug%2F&search=AKUREYRI&lang=3&units=number|archive-date=2011-06-08|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Marine port ===
The port of Akureyri is vital to the town, as fisheries are an important part of its economy. It is the site of large fish processing plants and has docking facilities for [[Commercial trawler|trawlers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/8516/Grimsby_forges_vital_new_links_with_Icelandic_fishing_port.html |title=Grimsby forges vital new links with Icelandic fishing port |publisher=fishupdate.com |access-date=2009-06-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214091154/http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/8516/Grimsby_forges_vital_new_links_with_Icelandic_fishing_port.html |archive-date=2008-02-14 }}</ref> It is also important for [[freight]] handling and for [[tourism]], as [[cruise ship]]s stop in Akureyri during the summer months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.port.is/index.php?pid=16|title=Port of Akureyri|publisher=port.is|access-date=2009-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208181134/http://www.port.is/index.php?pid=16|archive-date=2009-02-08|url-status=live}}</ref> The ice-free nature of the port has been important in the town's establishment.<ref>{{Harvnb|AFE|2004|p=6}}</ref>

=== Bus ===
Local bus services within Akureyri are provided by the SVA (Akureyri Bus Company), which does not charge fares. The cessation of fares in 2008 resulted in an increase of 130% in passenger numbers compared to the previous year when fares were charged.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=297868|publisher=Iceland Review Online|title=Free Bus Rides in Akureyri Pay Off|access-date=2009-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217173519/http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=297868|archive-date=2012-02-17|url-status=live}} Intercity bus services are provided by [[Strætó bs]] and connect the town to [[Reykjavík]] and other locations across Iceland.</ref>

=== Roads ===
[[Route 1 (Iceland)|Route 1 or the Ring Road]] (Þjóðvegur 1 or Hringvegur) connects the town with the other parts of the country, including Reykjavík, which is {{convert|390|km|0|abbr=off}} away. The road is mostly one lane in each direction, but is paved and open year-round.<ref>{{Harvnb|AFE|2004|p=9}}</ref> The [[Vaðlaheiðargöng|Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel]] is directly east of the town on Route 1. It opened for traffic in December 2018, reducing the road distance from Akureyri to [[Mývatn]] lake by {{convert|16|km}}. It is currently Iceland's only toll road.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://icelandreview.com/news/2018/03/13/north-iceland-tunnel-cost-over-isk-16-billion|title=North Iceland Tunnel to Cost Over ISK 16 Billion|last=Ćirić|first=Jelena|date=2018-03-13|work=Iceland Review|access-date=2018-10-02|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002141706/http://icelandreview.com/news/2018/03/13/north-iceland-tunnel-cost-over-isk-16-billion|archive-date=2018-10-02|url-status=live}}</ref> 

Parking in the city centre is subject to fees as of 2023, split into two zones.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akureyri |first=Visit |title=Parking Zone & Payments |url=https://www.visitakureyri.is/en/about-akureyri/parking-and-payments |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Visit Akureyri |language=en |archive-date=22 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222214648/https://www.visitakureyri.is/en/about-akureyri/parking-and-payments |url-status=live }}</ref>

The F821 mountain road climbs southwards from Akureyri and connects with the F26 mountain road across the highlands towards the south of the country. It is only open during summer.<ref name="parnell220" /> 

== Utilities ==
Akureyri has been heated geothermally since the late 1970s. Starting in 1928, there were unsuccessful attempts to develop geothermal energy. During this period, electricity and oil were used for heating. Construction of a geothermal distribution system was begun in 1976 after the discovery of a commercially viable source in 1975. Distribution was widespread by 1979.<ref name="geoheat"/>

The Laugaland field near Akureyri was the first geothermal source commercially developed. The Ytri-Tjarnir field followed. To obtain sufficient water flow, additional fields were developed at Botn in 1980, Glerárdalur {{convert|2|km|0}} SW of the town in 1981, and Þelamörk {{convert|10|km|0}} north of the town in 1992. Water temperature is generally {{convert|65|to|75|C|F}} but can drop to {{convert|45|C|F}} during hot summer days.{{clarify|date=January 2011}} The cost of geothermal production is, at 32 mill/kwh,{{clarify|date=January 2011}} higher than the Icelandic national average of 11, but slightly less than the cost of imported heating oil. There is diminishing excess capacity but there are known and untapped resources near the town. Furthermore, there have been proposals to reinject water to extend the life of the sources.<ref name=geoheat/>

==Sports==
[[File:Skautahöllin á Akureyri-20210228 115725.jpg|thumb|Skautahöllin ice hall in Akureyri]]
[[Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar]] (KA) and [[Þór Akureyri]] are the two biggest [[multi-sport club]]s in the town. They field teams in several sports, such as [[basketball]], [[Association football|football]] and [[Team handball|handball]].

The most successful football team of late in the town has been [[Þór/KA]], a joint women's team from KA and Þór. Since 2008, it has finished in the top four in the top-tier [[Úrvalsdeild kvenna (football)|Úrvalsdeild kvenna]], winning the national championship in 2012 and [[2017 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (football)|2017]]. The clubs also have two men's football teams under their own names.

The clubs field a joint team in women's handball, [[KA/Þór]]. They fielded a joint men's team under the name [[Akureyri Handboltafélag]] from 2016 to 2017 before KA broke off from the cooperation and fielded a [[KA Handball|separate team]] in 2017–2018.

In basketball, [[Þór Akureyri (basketball)|Þór]] fields both men's and women's team. Its women's team has won the [[Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball)|national championship]] three times: in 1969, 1971 and 1976.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kki.is/sagan/meistaratitlar-kvenna/ |title=Meistaratitlar kvenna |access-date=2018-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725153246/http://kki.is/sagan/meistaratitlar-kvenna/ |archive-date=2018-07-25 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The town's ice hockey team, [[Skautafélag Akureyrar]], is the most successful team in the history of the [[Icelandic Hockey League]], with 20 championships from 1992 to 2018.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Einar Sigtryggsson |title=Tuttugasti Íslandsmeistaratitill SA |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/ishokki/2018/04/07/tuttugasti_islandsmeistaratitill_sa_2/ |access-date=25 July 2018 |work=[[Morgunblaðið]] |date=7 April 2018 |language=is |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122859/https://www.mbl.is/sport/ishokki/2018/04/07/tuttugasti_islandsmeistaratitill_sa_2/ |archive-date=25 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Akureyri Golf Club]] is the second oldest golf club in Iceland behind the [[Reykjavik Golf Club|Reykjavík Golf Club]]. It was established in 1935 and is the annual location of The Arctic Open held each summer solstice. The town is also the birthplace of [[Icelanders|Icelandic]] footballers [[Birkir Bjarnason]] and [[Aron Gunnarsson]], as well as [[mixed martial arts]] fighter [[Gunnar Nelson (fighter)|Gunnar Nelson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visitakureyri.is/en/things-to-do/activities/akureyri-golf-club|title=Golf|website=Visit Akureyri|access-date=2016-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509192718/http://www.visitakureyri.is/en/things-to-do/activities/akureyri-golf-club|archive-date=2016-05-09|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
*Sandgerðisbót

==References==
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==References==
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.akureyri.is|title=Akureyri Municipal Website|publisher=akureyri.is}} (In Icelandic and English.)
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.port.is|title=Port of Akureyri|publisher=port.is}} (In English.)
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.unak.is/ University of Akureyri]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170913090014/http://klakavirki.net/ SCA Shire of Klakavirki], based in Akureyri

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[[Category:Populated places in Northeastern Region (Iceland)]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Iceland]]