Eskifjörður

Eskifjörður (also called Eskifjördur) is a town and port in eastern Iceland. In 2011, the town had a population of 1,043 people. The town has a large fishing industry.

Eskifjörður is part of the Fjarðabyggð municipality, and is in the Eastern Region.

A sculpture by Ragnar Kjartansson is located by the main road in Eskifjördur, honouring the mariners who drowned at sea.

Eskifjörður has many beautiful rare stone collections, with thousands of polished and original stones from all over the island.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Visit Eskifjordur tourist guide  
 Visit Eskifjordur Facebook Fan page for tourist information around Eskifjordur 
 Facebook Fan page about everything in Eskifjörður 
 Eskifjörður page on Fjarðabyggð municipal website  
 Images of Eskifjörður on Flickr

Category:Towns in Iceland