Höfn
Municipality in Eastern Region, Iceland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Höfn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhœpn̥]) or Höfn í Hornafirði (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhœpn iː ˈhɔ(r)tnaˌfɪrðɪ] ⓘ) is an Icelandic fishing town in the southeastern part of the country. It lies near Hornafjörður fjord.
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Höfn í Hornafirði | |
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Coordinates: 64.254°N 15.212°W / 64.254; -15.212 | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Eastern Region |
Constituency | South Constituency |
Municipality | Municipality of Hornafjörður [is] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Matthildur Ásmundardóttir |
Area | |
• Total | 6,280 km2 (2,420 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,462 |
• Density | 0.35/km2 (0.9/sq mi) |
Postal code(s) | 780, 781, 785 |
Municipal number | 7708 |
Website | hornafjordur |
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The town, the second largest in the southeastern part of Iceland, offers scenic views of Vatnajökull (the largest ice cap in Europe by volume). The community was formerly known as Hornafjarðarbær between 1994 and 1998.[1][2][3][4]