Akureyri

Akureyri [ˈaːkʰʏrˌeiːrɪ] ( listen) is a toun in northren Iceland. It is Iceland's seicont lairgest urban aurie (efter the Greater Reykjavík area) an fowerth lairgest municipality (efter Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, an Kópavogur).

Akureyri
Toun an municipality
Akureyri
Akureyri
Coat of airms o Akureyri
Coat airms
Eik-name(s): 
Höfuðstaður Norðurlands (Capital of the North of Iceland), Höfuðborg hins bjarta Norðurs (Capital of the bright North)
Location o the Municipality o Akureyri
Location o the Municipality o Akureyri
Akureyri is located in Iceland
Akureyri
Akureyri
Location o Akureyri in Iceland
Coordinates: 65°41′N 18°06′W / 65.683°N 18.100°W / 65.683; -18.100
KintraIceland
Constituency[1]Norðausturkjördæmi
Region[2]Norðurland eystra
CoontyEyjafjarðarsýsla
MunicipalityAkureyri
Govrenment
 • Mayor (Bæjarstjóri)Eiríkur Björn Björgvinsson
Area
 • Total125 km2 (48.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total17,754
 • Density139.0/km2 (360/sq mi)
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid
Postal Codes: 600–603

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