Eskifjörður
city
Eskifjörður (also called Eskifjördur) is a town and port in eastern Iceland. In 2011, the town had a population of 1,043 people. The town has a large fishing industry.
Eskifjörður is part of the Fjarðabyggð municipality, and is in the Eastern Region.
A sculpture by Ragnar Kjartansson is located by the main road in Eskifjördur, honouring the mariners who drowned at sea.[1]
Eskifjörður has many beautiful rare stone collections, with thousands of polished and original stones from all over the island.[2]
References change
- ↑ Becker, Kathleen (1 May 2009). Iceland. Baedeker. p. 162. ISBN 978-3-8297-6616-6. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Rare Stone Collection". Visit Eskifjörður. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
Other websites change
- Visit Eskifjordur tourist guide Archived 2021-05-01 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Visit Eskifjordur Facebook Fan page for tourist information around Eskifjordur (in English)
- Facebook Fan page about everything in Eskifjörður (in Icelandic)
- Eskifjörður page on Fjarðabyggð municipal website Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Icelandic)
- Images of Eskifjörður on Flickr