Ísafjörður, Iceland
Ísafjörður is a regional capital of 2,736 people in Westfjords, Iceland.
Why visit Ísafjörður
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ernir, Westfjords Heritage Museum and Heritage Museum Westfjords.
Weather in Ísafjörður
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About Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður (pronounced [ˈiːsaˌfjœrðʏr̥] , meaning ice fjord, literally fjord of ices) is a town in the northwest of Iceland.
From the Wikipedia article Ísafjörður (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ísafjörður on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks15
Westfjords Heritage Museum
Museum · 1.0 km
Museum in Ísafjörður, Iceland
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3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes12
Logn, restaurant & bar
Restaurant · 0.7 km
2, 400 Silfurtorgi, Ísafjörður
Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 17:00-23:00
Heimabyggð
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Soup, Cake, Bread, Beer · 0.8 km
22 Aðalstræti, Ísafjörður
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
History
According to the Landnámabók (the book of settlement), Skutulsfjörður was first settled by Helgi Magri Hrólfsson in the 9th century. In the 16th century, the town grew as it became a trading post for foreign merchants. Witch trials were common around the same time throughout the Westfjords, and many people were banished to the nearby peninsula of Hornstrandir, now a national nature reserve. The town of Ísafjörður was granted municipal status in 1786.
The former Danish trading post Neðstikaupstaður, established in the 18th century, contains the oldest collection of timber frame houses in Iceland. These include Krambúð (1757), Faktorshús (1765), now the Danish consulate, Tjöruhúsið (1781), now a restaurant, and the site of the Westfjords Heritage Museum Turnhúsið (1784).
From the History section of Ísafjörður on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Ísafjörður
73 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Bolungarvík 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Patreksfjörður 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Isafjordur, Aron ingi at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Úr álögum, in Ísafjörður (36758740672), Steenaire from San Francisco, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Rotes Schiff im Hafen von Ísafjörður (20740468469), Janko Hoener from Cologne, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rotes Schiff und die Stefnir im Hafen von Ísafjörður (20934597411), Janko Hoener from Cologne, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ísafjörður, Iceland - panoramio (1), Evgeniy Metyolkin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ísafjörður, Iceland - panoramio (4), Evgeniy Metyolkin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ísafjörður, Iceland - panoramio (3), Evgeniy Metyolkin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Die Stefnir im Hafen von Ísafjörður 2 (20917438652), Janko Hoener from Cologne, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Die María Júlía im Hafen von Ísafjörður 2 (20901236706), Janko Hoener from Brühl, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Die Stefnir im Hafen von Ísafjörður (20934873041), Janko Hoener from Cologne, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Die María Júlía im Hafen von Ísafjörður 4 (20934873341), Janko Hoener from Cologne, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Die María Júlía im Hafen von Ísafjörður 3 820917776562), Janko Hoener from Cologne, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hótel Ísafjörður - panoramio, Tommy Bee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2022-05-17 15-45-22 Island Ísafirði Ísafjörður 67.9-Pano, Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westfjords Heritage Museum 445, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Kbh Hannes Hafsteinn, Peter Elfelt, Public domain
- Ísafjörður (3999631098), Bjarki Sigursveinsson from Ísafjörður, Iceland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hannes Hafstein by Elfelt, Peter Elfelt, Public domain
- Ísafjarðarkirkja 2014 (cropped), Banja-Frans Mulder, CC BY 3.0
- Torfnesvöllur - Stadium Vestri, Coconco, CC0
- Folk Dancer, Isafjordur (4899625700), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Folk Dancers, Isafjordur (4899625494), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- View of Isafjordur - panoramio, David Stanley, CC BY 3.0
- Torfnesvöllur 2025 0978, Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torfnesvöllur 2025 0979, Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isafjord - panoramio, Banja-Frans Mulder, CC BY 3.0
- ChiesaIsafjordur1, Mauro Barzaghi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- House at Isafjordur (4899626302), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Isafjord, Church - panoramio, Banja-Frans Mulder, CC BY 3.0
- Iceland 2015 - panoramio (7), voilier.evidence@gma…, CC BY 3.0
- Kerecis 124, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Isarfjordur 01, No machine-readable author provided. Herbert Ortner assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
- Where the wind blows... (43911805074), Rob Oo from NL, CC BY 2.0
- Isafjordur at Night, Iceland (48758473496), Barry Marsh from London, England, Public domain
- Isafjordur Harbour, Iceland (48758473166), Barry Marsh from London, England, Public domain
- Reflections, Isafjordur, Iceland (48758662862), Barry Marsh from London, England, Public domain
- Early Morning, Isafjodur, Iceland (48758473916), Barry Marsh from London, England, Public domain
- Iceland 2015 - panoramio (6), voilier.evidence@gma…, CC BY 3.0
- St. John's Chapel 528, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Blue Hour, Isafjordur Harbour, Iceland (48758472041), Barry Marsh from London, England, Public domain
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