Eskifjörður
| Eskifjörður | |
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The port of Eskifjörður (in background) seen from the mine of Helgustaðir, in Reyðarfjörður
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 Location of the Municipality of Fjarðabyggð |
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 Eskifjörður
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| Coordinates: 65°04′17.48″N 14°00′55.4″W / 65.0715222°N 14.015389°W | |
| Country |
 Iceland
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| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Municipality |
 Fjarðabyggð
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| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,043 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| Website | Official website |
Eskifjörður (in original Icelandic spelling), or also Eskifjördur, is a town and port in eastern Iceland with a large fishing industry. It has a population of 1,043 and constitutes one of the most populated small town part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.
Eskifjörður joined Neskaupstaður and Reyðarfjörður in 1998 to form the new municipality of Fjarðabyggð ("fjords-settlement").
The other villages composing the municipality are: Fáskrúðsfjörður (662 inh.), Mjóifjörður (35 inh.), Neskaupstaður (1,437 inh.),Reyðarfjörður (1,102 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður (203 inh.).
A sculpture by Ragnar Kjartansson is located along the main road in Eskifjördur, commemorating the mariners who drowned at sea.
Eskifjörður has one of the most beautiful rare stone collections in Iceland, with thousands of polished, cut and original stones from all over the island, privately owned but visitable.
Coordinates: 65°04′17.48″N 14°00′55.4″W / 65.0715222°N 14.015389°W
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