Why visit Eskifjörður
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Eskifjörður
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About Eskifjörður
Eskifjörður (in original spelling; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈɛscɪˌfjœrðʏr̥] ), or Eskifjördur, is a town and port in eastern Iceland with a large fishing industry. With a population of 1,043 it is one of the most populous towns in the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.
From the Wikipedia article Eskifjörður (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
Tjaldsvæðið við Bleiksána
Campground · 0.9 km
This camp site is part of the Icelandic Camping Card Project
Strandgata, Eskifjörður
History
Eskifjörður had 302 inhabitants in 1901, 425 in 1910, 619 in 1920, 758 in 1930, 671 in 1940, 673 in 1950, 1,741 in 1960, 936 in 1970 and 1,084 in 1981. It obtained the rights and privileges of an official trading place (verslunastaður) as early as 1786 and was awarded municipal status (kaupstaðarréttindi) on 10 April 1974. It developed into a booming community after Örum & Wulff, a powerful Danish trading company, had opened a trading post in 1798. In 1802 Kjartan Þórlaksson, the first Icelandic merchant who was not a Dane, settled down in Eskifjörður and started a successful business.
Eskifjörður joined Neskaupstaður and Reyðarfjörður in 1998 to form the new municipality of Fjarðabyggð ("fjords-settlement").
From the History section of Eskifjörður on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Eskifjörður
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Getting there and nearby towns
Norðfjörður Airport (NOR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Reyðarfjörður 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Fáskrúðsfjörður 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Neskaupstaður 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Seyðisfjörður 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Egilsstaðir 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Vopnafjörður 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eskifjörður Panorama 01, Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0
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