Akureyri

Akureyri is a city in the northeast of Iceland. It is the second largest city in Iceland. It was founded in 1786. As of 2015, 18,191 people lived there. The mayor of Akureyri is Eiríkur Björn Björgvinsson.

In 2024, a jump of 291 meters was made by ski jumper Ryōyū Kobayashi; No one has jumped farther (as of 2024's second quarter).https://www.vg.no/video/289540/se-monsterhoppet-landet-10-5-meter-lenger-enn-verdensrekorden-falt?utm_source=vgfront&utm_content=hovedlopet_row15_pos2&utm_medium=dre-66293981f704a2bd830c4938&utm_campaign=overlay-main-desktop. Retrieved 2024-04-25https://www.icelandreview.com/sport/japanese-ski-jumper-targets-world-record-in-akureyri/. Retrieved 2024-04-25 The jump was not part of any competition (between jumpers).https://www.nrk.no/sport/bygget-hemmeleg-monsterbakke-pa-island_-her-slar-stjerna-verdsrekorden-1.16857244. Retrieved 2024-04-25

Other websites
Akureyri's Official city website 

 References 

Category:Cities in Iceland
Category:Municipalities of Iceland
Category:1786 establishments in Europe
Category:2nd-millennium establishments in Iceland