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The fjords of Iceland, listed in a clockwise direction round the island from the SW to the east. There are no important fjords along the south coast: most of the inlets there are lagoons. There are no important fjords along the south coast: most of the inlets there are lagoons.
Eastern Region (Icelandic: Austurland, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈœystʏrˌlant] ⓘ) is a region in eastern Iceland. Its area is 15,706 square kilometres (6,064 sq mi) and in 2024 its population was 11,085. [1] The Eastern Region has a jagged coastline of fjords, referred to as the Eastfjords (Austfirðir [ˈœystˌfɪrðɪr̥]).
The town is at the bottom of the eponymous fjord, the largest on the east coast of Iceland. Like most other towns in the East Fjords, it is surrounded by mountains, of which the highest is about 972 metres (3,189 ft). Although the climate is particularly rainy and foggy, on clear summer days it often has the highest temperatures in Iceland.
Fáskrúðsfjörður, located on the same-named fjord, lies between Reyðarfjörður and Stöðvarfjörður.It is one of the easternmost settlements of Iceland. The other neighbouring villages which compose the municipality of Fjarðabyggð are: Eskifjörður (1,043 inh.), Mjóifjörður (35 inh.), Neskaupstaður (1,437 inh.), [2] Reyðarfjörður (1,102 inh.) and Stöðvarfjörður (203 inh.).
Location of Berufjörður alongside other nearby fjords and bays. Berufjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɛːrʏˌfjœrðʏr̥] ⓘ) is a fjord in Eastern Iceland. It is about 20 kilometres (12 miles) long and 2 to 5 kilometres (1.2 to 3.1 mi) wide. The village Djúpivogur (pop. 456) is located on its western shores. Mt.
Mjóifjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmjouːɪˌfjœrðʏr̥] ⓘ, "narrow fjord") is a village of 7 people in East Iceland, sitting on a fjord of the same name. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.
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 .
The Finnafjord Port is located south of the Langanes Peninsula in the Eastern Region. [8] Like many fjords in Iceland, Finnafjord is rich with gravel, which could be used to build up the harbor facility near the coast. [1] The waters around Iceland are ice-free year round due to the Gulf Stream. [9]