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 .
16-435: Eskifjörður had 302 inhabitants in 1901, 425 in 1910, 619 in 1920, 758 in 1930, 671 in 1940, 673 in 1950, 1741 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 und was awarded municipal status ( kaupstðurréttindi ) on 10 April 1974. It developed into a booming community after Örum & Wulff, a powerful Danish trading company, had opened
32-448: A few Icelandic bands. In 2017 the number of attendees was 2000–2500. The line up usually consists of 30–40 bands, most of which are Icelandic. Some non-Icelandic bands that have performed at the festival are At The Gates (SE), Napalm Death (UK), Redfang (US), Secrets of The Moon (DE), Triptykon (CHE), The Monolith Deathcult [ de ] (NL) and Cephalic Carnage (US). A few domestic bands that have often performed at
48-420: A number of fishing and boat related old equipment from Josafat Hinriksson family. A small replica of Josafat's workshop is also an interesting part of the museum. The Museum House is open between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm during June 1 and August 31. Nordfjardarnipais and the surrounding area became Iceland's first official national park in 1972. Nordfjardarnipais separates Nordfjordur from Mjoifjordur. The town hosts
64-458: A three-day metal, hardcore, punk, rock and indie music festival, Eistnaflug , in July. The festival started as a small one day metal festival in 2005 but has since grown significantly. According to a local estimate, approximately 2,000 people attended the festival in 2015. Most of the attendees put up tents at the end of the town. Nearest airport is Egilsstaðir, about 74 km by road. The main carrier
80-586: 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"). 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
96-803: Is Air Iceland with flights to Reykjavík. Tryggvi Ólafsson one of Iceland's best known contemporary artists was born here in 1940. He studied art at the National College of Arts and Crafts in Reykjavik before going to the National Academy Art Academy in Copenhagen. The 2002 Icelandic movie Hafið ( The Sea ) was filmed almost entirely in and around Neskaupstaður. 65°09′N 13°42′W / 65.150°N 13.700°W / 65.150; -13.700 Eistnaflug Eistnaflug ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeistnaˌflʏːx] )
112-537: Is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður [ˈnɔrðˌfjœrðʏr̥] on the eastern side of Iceland , against the Norwegian Sea . It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2016, it has a population of 1,481. Neskaupstaður is the third largest town in Eastern Region . The town was originally built on a farm called "Nes", settled by Egill Rauði ("the red"). The town was nicknamed "Little Moscow" in
128-530: Is located along the main road in Eskifjördur, commemorating the mariners who drowned at sea. The Maritime Museum of East Iceland is located in a commercial building, "Gamla búđ", which was built in 1816. The museum displays artefacts that illustrate the fishing and seafaring history of East Iceland. It also displays various reminders of local trade, industry and medicine from times past. The First Free Church in Iceland
144-494: The 20th century due its strong socialist background. Until 1949, the town was only accessible by boat. Then it was connected through a 626-meter long single-lane tunnel that passed through the Oddskard mountains called Oddskarðsgöng . Oddskarðsgöng was 632 meters above the sea level and was built between 1974-1977. Oddskarđsgöng is now closed. The town is now connected with a new 7.542-meter 2-lane tunnel called Norðfjarðargöng which
160-604: The USA and Greenland. The company along with partners employ about 220 workers, and the 2010 revenue was USD 128 million. The Museum House (Safnahúsið) located in the center of the town (Egilsbraut 2) houses an art gallery, a natural history museum and a maritime museum under one roof. The art gallery displays a number of paintings by Tryggvi Ólafsson - one of Iceland's most celebrated contemporary artists. The natural history museum hosts an interesting collection of Icelandic mammals, shellfish, birds, insect and stones. The maritime museum houses
176-517: The deadly avalanches, a number of protective barriers have been installed with the aim of avoiding future avalanches. Prior to the 1974 avalanche, in 1885 and 1894, two other avalanches had been recorded, with the former causing several deaths in two farms. Síldarvinnslan h/f operates one of the most advanced fish processing plants in Europe, it mainly produces fish for human consumption. The company and its partners operate in five locations in Iceland and in
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#1732869245684192-405: The entire mountainside above the town, killing 12 people. Intense snowfall had been reported in the area over the previous few days. Along with the snow came a strong wind that apparently loosened the snow that had fallen on the mountains. According to some accounts, the first small-scale avalanche actually occurred on 19 December; however, due to low visibility, no-one noticed it. Since the time of
208-466: The festival include Auðn, Dimma , Saktmóðigur [ is ] , Kontinuum , Legend , Skálmöld , Sólstafir , The Vintage Caravan and many more. Eistnaflug's home, Neskaupstaður , Iceland (population 1400), is a little town located on the Norðfjörður fjord in the municipality of Fjarðabyggð on the eastern coast of Iceland which is 700 km away from Reykjavík . Eistnaflug's motto
224-632: Was an indoor heavy metal music festival held in Neskaupstaður , Iceland during the second weekend of July. The festival's name means " testicular flight" and is a pun on the name of Neistaflug [ is ] (" sparks flying"), a family-oriented festival held in Neskaupstaður during the Merchant's Weekend [ is ] . The first festival began in August 2005 as a small, one-day party for
240-530: Was built in Eskifjörður in 1884. 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. [REDACTED] Media related to Eskifjörður at Wikimedia Commons 65°04′17.48″N 14°00′55.4″W / 65.0715222°N 14.015389°W / 65.0715222; -14.015389 Neskaupsta%C3%B0ur Neskaupstaður ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɛsˌkʰœypˌstaːðʏr̥] )
256-602: Was constructed between 2013-2017. The building of an aluminum smelter and a new hydroelectric power-plant in East Iceland in 2003 reinvigorated the local economy. Neskaupstaður joined Eskifjörður and Reyðarfjörður in 1998 to form the new municipality of Fjarðabyggð ("fjords-settlement"). The other villages composing the municipality are: Eskifjörður (1,043 inh.), Fáskrúðsfjörður (662 inh.), Mjóifjörður (35 inh.), Reyðarfjörður (1,102 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður (203 inh.). On December 20, 1974, avalanches came from
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